Sec. 4003.103. EXAMINATION OF AND DETERMINATION ON REGISTRATION STATEMENT. (a) In this section, "price amendment" means the final federal amendment that includes a statement of the offering price, underwriting and selling discounts or commissions, amount of proceeds, conversion rates, call prices, and other matters dependent on the offering price.

(b) The commissioner shall examine a registration statement filed under Section 4003.102 and the accompanying documents on receipt.

(c) The commissioner may enter an order denying registration of the securities to be registered under the registration statement if after the examination the commissioner determines that the registrant has not proven that:

(1) the proposed plan of business of the issuer of the securities is fair, just, and equitable;

(2) any consideration paid or to be paid by promoters for the securities is fair, just, and equitable if that consideration is less than the proposed offering price to the public; and

(3) the securities the registrant proposes to issue and the methods to be used by the registrant in issuing and disposing of the securities will not work a fraud upon the purchaser of the securities.

(d) If the commissioner enters an order denying the registration of securities under this subchapter, the commissioner shall notify the registrant immediately.

(e) A registration statement under this subchapter becomes effective automatically at the moment the federal registration statement becomes effective if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) the commissioner has not entered an order denying registration of the securities;

(2) the registration statement has been on file with the commissioner for at least 10 days; and

(3) a statement of the maximum and minimum proposed offering prices and the maximum underwriting discounts and commissions has been on file for two full business days or a shorter period as the commissioner expressly permits and the offering is made within those limitations.

(f) The commissioner may waive either or both of the conditions specified in Subsections (e)(2) and (3).

(g) The registrant shall promptly:

(1) notify the commissioner by telephone or telegram of the date and time when the federal registration statement became effective and the content of any price amendment; and

(2) file a post-effective amendment containing the information and documents in the price amendment.

(h) The commissioner may enter a stop order, without notice or hearing, retroactively denying effectiveness to or suspending effectiveness of the registration statement until the registrant complies with this subchapter if the commissioner:

(1) does not receive the notification and post-effective amendment required under Subsection (g); and

(2) promptly notifies the registrant by telephone or telegram of the issuance of the stop order, and promptly confirms by letter or telegram if the commissioner notifies by telephone.

(i) A stop order entered under Subsection (h) is void from the time of the order's entry if the registrant proves compliance with the notice and post-effective amendment requirements of this section.

(j) If the federal registration statement becomes effective before all conditions under this section are satisfied and the conditions are not waived, the registration statement becomes effective automatically when all the conditions are satisfied.

(k) If the registrant advises the commissioner of the date the federal registration statement is expected to become effective, the commissioner shall promptly advise the registrant by telephone or telegram, at the registrant's expense, whether all the conditions are satisfied and whether the commissioner then contemplates the issuance of an order denying registration. This advice by the commissioner does not preclude the issuance of the order at any time.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 4171), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2022.