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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 36. INSURANCE

  § 36-2006. Board of directors; membership; term; approval; vacancies; compensation.  

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  • A.  The business and functions of the Oklahoma Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association shall be managed and administered by a board of twelve (12) directors composed of two members selected by the American Insurance Association who are member insurers; two members selected by the Alliance of American Insurers who are member insurers; two members selected by the National Association of Independent Insurers who are member insurers; two Oklahoma domestic insurers who are member insurers; two nonaffiliated foreign or alien insurers who are member insurers; two insurance agents who shall serve as ex officio members on the board.  One of the ex officio members shall be the Executive Director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, Inc.; the other ex officio member shall be a licensed, resident property and casualty insurance agent chosen by the Governor.  Each member of the board of directors shall designate a full-time salaried employee to represent it on the board of directors.  Each member except for the ex officio members shall serve for a term of two (2) years.  The ex officio member who is appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  The members of the board of directors except for the ex officio members shall be subject to approval by the Commissioner.  Vacancies on the board except for the ex officio members shall be filled for the remaining period of the term by a majority vote of the remaining board members, subject to the approval of the Commissioner.  If no members are selected and appointed within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act, the Commissioner may appoint the initial members of the board of directors.

    B.  In approving selections to the board, the Commissioner shall consider, among other things, whether all member insurers are fairly represented.

    C.  Members of the board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed from the assets of the Association for expenses incurred by them as members of the board of directors.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 362, § 6, emerg. eff. June 27, 1980.  Amended by Laws 1985, c. 328, § 15, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 2010, c. 159, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.