Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-2027
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Procedural rules and amendments
Official statutory text
A. 1. The Oklahoma Life and Health Insurance Guaranty
Association shall submit to the Insurance Commissioner procedural
rules and any amendments thereto necessary or suitable to assure the
fair, reasonable and equitable administration of the Association.
The procedural rules and any amendments thereto shall become
effective upon approval in writing by the Commissioner.
2. If the Association fails to submit suitable procedural rules
within one hundred eighty (180) days following the effective date of
this act or if at any time thereafter the Association fails to
submit suitable amendments to the rules, the Commissioner shall,
after notice and hearing, adopt and promulgate such reasonable rules
as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of the Oklahoma Life
and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act. Such rules shall
continue in force until modified by the Commissioner or superseded
by rules submitted by the Association and approved by the
Commissioner. All member insurers shall comply with the procedural
rules.
B. The procedural rules shall, in addition to requirements
enumerated elsewhere in the Oklahoma Life and Health Insurance
Guaranty Association Act:
1. Establish procedures for handling the assets of the
Association;
2. Establish regular places and times for meeting of the Board
of Directors;
3. Establish procedures for records to be kept of all financial
transactions of the Association, its agents, and the Board of
Directors;
4. Establish the procedures whereby selections for the Board of
Directors will be made and submitted to the Commissioner;
5. Establish any additional procedures for assessments under
Section 2030 of this title; and
6. Contain additional provisions necessary or proper for the
execution of the powers and duties of the Association.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 602
C. The procedural rules may provide that any or all powers and
duties of the Association, except those under Section 2030 of this
title, are delegated to a corporation, association or other
organization which performs or will perform functions similar to
those of this Association, or its equivalent, in two or more states
if there is a reciprocal agreement with such states to provide
similar services. Such a corporation, association or organization
shall be reimbursed for any payments made on behalf of the
Association and shall be paid for the performance of any function of
the Association. A delegation of powers or duties under this
subsection shall take effect only with the approval of both the
Board and the Commissioner, and may be made only to a corporation,
association or organization which extends protection not
substantially less favorable and effective than that provided by
this act.
Association shall submit to the Insurance Commissioner procedural
rules and any amendments thereto necessary or suitable to assure the
fair, reasonable and equitable administration of the Association.
The procedural rules and any amendments thereto shall become
effective upon approval in writing by the Commissioner.
2. If the Association fails to submit suitable procedural rules
within one hundred eighty (180) days following the effective date of
this act or if at any time thereafter the Association fails to
submit suitable amendments to the rules, the Commissioner shall,
after notice and hearing, adopt and promulgate such reasonable rules
as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of the Oklahoma Life
and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act. Such rules shall
continue in force until modified by the Commissioner or superseded
by rules submitted by the Association and approved by the
Commissioner. All member insurers shall comply with the procedural
rules.
B. The procedural rules shall, in addition to requirements
enumerated elsewhere in the Oklahoma Life and Health Insurance
Guaranty Association Act:
1. Establish procedures for handling the assets of the
Association;
2. Establish regular places and times for meeting of the Board
of Directors;
3. Establish procedures for records to be kept of all financial
transactions of the Association, its agents, and the Board of
Directors;
4. Establish the procedures whereby selections for the Board of
Directors will be made and submitted to the Commissioner;
5. Establish any additional procedures for assessments under
Section 2030 of this title; and
6. Contain additional provisions necessary or proper for the
execution of the powers and duties of the Association.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 602
C. The procedural rules may provide that any or all powers and
duties of the Association, except those under Section 2030 of this
title, are delegated to a corporation, association or other
organization which performs or will perform functions similar to
those of this Association, or its equivalent, in two or more states
if there is a reciprocal agreement with such states to provide
similar services. Such a corporation, association or organization
shall be reimbursed for any payments made on behalf of the
Association and shall be paid for the performance of any function of
the Association. A delegation of powers or duties under this
subsection shall take effect only with the approval of both the
Board and the Commissioner, and may be made only to a corporation,
association or organization which extends protection not
substantially less favorable and effective than that provided by
this act.
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