§ 59-1302. Power of Commissioner - Written instruments as evidence - Investigative files confidential.

A.  The Insurance Commissioner shall have full power and authority to administer the provisions of this act, which regulates bail bondsmen and to that end to adopt, and promulgate rules and regulations to enforce the purposes and provisions of this act.  The Commissioner may employ and discharge such employees, examiners, counsel, and such other assistants as shall be deemed necessary, and he shall prescribe their duties and their compensation shall be the same as other state employees receive for similar services.

B.  Any written instrument purporting to be a copy of any action, proceeding, or finding of fact by the Commissioner, or any record of the seal of his office shall be accepted by all the courts of this state as prima facie evidence of the contents thereof.

C.  Open and ongoing investigative files shall not be open for review unless so ordered by a proper administrative order of the hearing examiner or Commissioner or by proper judicial order or legislative committee.

Amended by Laws 1984, c. 225, § 2, emerg. eff. May 23, 1984; Laws 1987, c. 211, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.