Board of directors

Sec. 4. (a) The board of directors of the association shall consist of not less than seven (7) nor more than eleven (11) member insurers serving terms established in the plan of operation. The members of the board shall be selected by member insurers subject to the approval of the commissioner. (b) 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. (c) To select the initial board and initially organize the association, the commissioner shall give notice to all member insurers of the time and place of the organizational meeting. At the organizational meeting, each member insurer is entitled to one (1) vote in person or by proxy. If the board is not selected within sixty (60) days after notice of the organizational meeting, the commissioner may appoint the initial members of the board. (d) In approving selections to the board, the commissioner shall consider whether all member insurers are fairly represented. (e) Members of the board may be reimbursed from the assets of the association for expenses incurred by the members as members of the board. The association shall not otherwise compensate members of the board for the members' services on the board.