7 Tex. Admin. Code § 116.12

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 48, November 29, 2024

Section 116.12 - Advisory Contract Requirements

(a) The advisory contract must contain the following language: "Client acknowledges receipt of Part 2 of Form ADV; a disclosure statement containing the equivalent information; or a disclosure statement containing at least the information required by Part 2A Appendix 1 of Form ADV, if the client is entering into a wrap fee program sponsored by the investment adviser. If the appropriate disclosure statement was not delivered to the client at least 48 hours prior to the client entering into any written or oral advisory contract with this investment adviser, then the client has the right to terminate the contract without penalty within five business days after entering into the contract. For the purposes of this provision, a contract is considered entered into when all parties to the contract have signed the contract, or, in the case of an oral contract, otherwise signified their acceptance, any other provisions of this contract notwithstanding."

(b) Investment advisers are free to provide a time period longer than five business days for penalty-free termination by their clients. If the client chooses to terminate the contract within the five business day period, the adviser can only charge for fees incurred prior to the termination excluding administrative fees, account set-up fees, and minimum quarterly fees.

(c) The advisory contract must contain a provision that prohibits the assignment of the contract by the adviser without the written consent of the client.

(d) Nothing in this section shall relieve an investment adviser from any obligation pursuant to any provision of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or the rules and regulations thereunder or other federal case law, interpretative opinions, and administrative actions by the SEC (as in existence on April 8, 1997) or state law to disclose any information to its clients not specifically required by this section.

7 Tex. Admin. Code § 116.12

The provisions of this §116.12 adopted to be effective August 12, 2001, 26 TexReg 5799; amended to be effective March 9, 2011, 36 TexReg 1473