Location:
Finance Commission Building | William F. Aldridge Hearing Room,
2601 N. Lamar Blvd. | Austin, Texas 78705

Time:
8:30 a.m.

Section A.3 will take up the following agenda items with NO DISCUSSION as notated in bold and italicized A1

Public comment on any agenda item or issue under the jurisdiction of the Finance Commission agencies is allowed unless the comment is in reference to a rule proposal for which the public comment period has ended. However, upon majority vote of the Commission, public comment may be allowed related to final rule adoption.

A. Finance Commission Matters

1. Review and Approval of the Minutes of the April 21, 2017 Finance Commission Meeting
2. General Public Comment
3. Consent Agenda
4. Finance Commission Operations
5. Audit Committee Report
   1. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Recommend that the Finance Commission Take Action on the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending’s Report on Thrift Examinations as Prepared and Presented by Garza/Gonzalez and Associates
   2. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Recommend that the Finance Commission Take Action on the Texas Department of Banking’s Audit Report on Fixed Asset Management as Prepared and Presented by Garza/Gonzalez and Associates
   3. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Recommend that the Finance Commission Take Action on the Revised Texas Financial Education Endowment (TFEE) Fund Grant Administration & Advisory Policy Manual and 2018-2019 Funding Priorities
   4. Discussion of  and Possible Vote to Recommend that the Finance Commission Take Action on the Appointment of a New Grant Advisory Committee Member
   5. Discussion of  and Possible Vote to Recommend that the Finance Commission Take Action to Reapprove the Internal Auditor Contract for Garza/Gonzalez & Associates for Fiscal Year 2018
6. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of Amendments to 7 TAC, Part 1, Chapter 9, §9.1 and §9.12, Regarding Contested Case Procedures
7. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action Regarding Personnel Matters Pursuant to   §551.074, Texas Government Code: Deliberations with Respect to the Duties and Compensation of a Person Holding the Position of Executive Director of the Finance Commission, Deliberations with Respect to the Duties and Compensation of Persons Holding the Position of Agency Commissioner Positions, and Other Staff
8. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action Regarding Facility Planning and Real Property Matters Pursuant to §551.072, Texas Government Code: Deliberations Regarding the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property
9. Discussion and Consultation with Attorney and Possible Vote to Take Action Pursuant to §551.071, Texas Government Code, for the purpose of seeking the advice or attorney-client privileged communications from our attorneys, including matters related to the potential financial exposure of the Finance Commission Agencies and their officers and the Finance Commission and its officers and including matters of pending and contemplated litigation

B. Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending

1. Industry Status and Departmental Operations - State Savings Bank Activity: a) Industry Status; b) State Savings Bank Charter and Application Activity; c) Other Items
2. Industry Status and Departmental Operations – Mortgage Lending Activity: a) Residential Mortgage Loan Originators; b) Mortgage Examination; c) Consumer Complaints; and d) Other Items
3. Fiscal/Operations Activity: a) Funding Status/Audits/Financial Reporting; b) Staffing; and c) Other Items
4. Legal Activity: a) Enforcement; b) Gift Reporting; and c) Legislative Activities
5. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on Anticipated and Pending Litigation
   
   Catherine Sims vs. Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, Cause No. D-1-GN-16-001194, 201st District Court, Travis County, Texas.

C. Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

1. Industry Status and Departmental Operations: a) Consumer Protection and Assistance Division Activities; b) Licensing Division Activities; c) Administration Division Activities; d) Financial Division Activities; e) Legal Division Activities; and f) Legislative Activities
2. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of New Rules in 7 TAC, Part 1, Chapter 7, Concerning the Texas Financial Education Endowment Fund
3. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of Amendments to 7 TAC, Part 5, Chapter 84, Concerning Motor Vehicle Installment Sales, and a Proposed New Rule in Chapter 86, Concerning Retail Creditors
4. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on Anticipated and Pending Litigation
   
   Lynn Rowell d/b/a Beaumont Greenery, MPC Data and Communications, Inc., Micah Cooksey, NXT Properties, Inc., Mark Harken, Montgomery Chandler, Inc., Paula Cook, Townsley Designs, LLC, and Shonda Townsley v. Leslie L. Pettijohn, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner of the State of Texas; Cause No. 1:14-cv-00190-LY, in the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division

D. Texas Department of Banking

1. Industry Status and Departmental Operations: a) Items of Interest from the Commissioner’s Office; b) Bank and Trust Division Activities; c) Corporate Division Activities; d) Special Audits Division Activities; e) Administrative and Fiscal Division Activities; f) Strategic Support Division Activities; g) Legal Division Activities; h) Legislative Activities; and i) General Items of Interest

Note: The Finance Commission Committee may go into executive session (close its meeting to the public) on any agenda item if appropriate and authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.

Meeting Accessibility: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Finance Commission will accommodate special needs. Those requesting auxiliary aids or services should notify Brenda Medina, Texas Finance Commission, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705, (512) 936-6222, as far in advance of the meeting as possible.