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| SPONSOR: | Rawson | DATE TYPED: | 2/22/01 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Bail Bondsman Examination | SB | 686 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Wilson | ||||||
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| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Public Regulation Commission (PRC)
Attorney General's Office (AGO)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
SB 686 permits licensed insurance agents to take the bail bondsman examination without fulfilling the education requirements in certain circumstances."Limited surety agents" who are sponsored and appointed by an"authorized insurer" are excused from the thirty clock hours of formal classroom education.
Significant Issues
The PRC believes this bill gives preferential treatment to the bail bondsmen who are exempted from the education requirement.
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