West Virginia Code 33-26A-7 – Board of directors; members; vacancies; voting rights; appointment and reimbursement
(a) The board of directors of the association shall consist of not less than seven nor more than 11 member insurers serving terms as established in the plan of operation. The members of the board shall be selected by member insurers subject to the approval of the commissioner. Vacancies on the board 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.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-26A-7
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Association: means the West Virginia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association created under §. See West Virginia Code 33-26A-5
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 33-26A-5
- Member insurer: means any insurer or health maintenance organization licensed or which holds a certificate of authority to transact in this state any kind of insurance or health maintenance organization business for which coverage is provided under §. See West Virginia Code 33-26A-5
- Person: means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or voluntary organization. See West Virginia Code 33-26A-5
(b) To select the initial board of directors, and initially organize the association, the commissioner shall give notice to all member insurers of the time and place of the organizational meeting. In determining voting rights at the organizational meeting, each member insurer shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy. If the board of directors is not selected within 60 days after notice of the organizational meeting, the commissioner may appoint the initial members.
(c) In approving selections or in appointing members to the board, the commissioner shall consider, among other things, whether all member insurers are fairly represented.
(d) Members of the board may be reimbursed from the assets of the association for expenses incurred by them as members of the board of directors but members of the board shall not otherwise be compensated by the association for their services.