(a) The administrative powers of the association are vested in a board of directors, approved by the commissioner, consisting of seven (7) members who shall be elected and votes shall be cast and counted on a weighted basis in accordance with the premiums written of each member insurer. In addition, there shall be appointed by the commissioner two (2) members who shall be licensed agents or a representative of an agent's association.(b) Members of the board of directors may be reimbursed from the assets of the association for expenses incurred by them as members of the board of directors and for reasonable and equitable compensation as may be prescribed by the terms of the plan of operation.(c) The board of directors shall submit to the commissioner a plan of operation for the association and make suitable or necessary amendments to the plan to assure the fair, reasonable and equitable administration of the association. The plan of operation shall become effective upon the commissioner's approval in writing. The commissioner has the authority to modify or amend the plan.(d) If the association fails to submit a plan of operation within a reasonable period of time, or if at any time 's approval in writing. The commissioner has the authority to modify or amend the plan.(d) If the association fails to submit a plan of operation within a reasonable period of time, or if at any time thereafter the association fails to submit amendments to the plan of operation, the commissioner, after a public hearing, may promulgate a plan of operation that is, in the commissioner's discretion, necessary or advisable to effectuate this title.Acts 1987, ch. 439, § 3.
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