Del. Code tit. 18 § 4410

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 4410 - Plan of operation
(a)
(1) The Association shall submit to the Commissioner a plan of operation and any amendments thereto necessary or suitable to assure the fair, reasonable and equitable administration of the Association. The plan of operation and any amendments thereto shall become effective upon approval in writing by the Commissioner.
(2) If the Association fails to submit a suitable plan of operation within 180 days following July 23, 1982, or if at any time thereafter the Association fails to submit suitable amendments to the plan, the Commissioner shall, after notice and hearing, adopt and promulgate such reasonable rules as are necessary or advisable to effectuate this chapter. Such rules shall continue in force until modified by the Commissioner or superseded by a plan submitted by the Association and approved by the Commissioner.
(b) All member insurers shall comply with the plan of operation.
(c) The plan of operation shall, in addition to requirements enumerated elsewhere in this chapter:
(1) Establish procedures for handling the assets of the Association;
(2) Establish the amount and method of reimbursing members of the Board of Directors under § 4407 of this title;
(3) Establish regular places and times for meetings of the Board of Directors;
(4) Establish procedures for records to be kept of all financial transactions of the Association, its agents and the Board of Directors;
(5) Establish the procedures whereby selections for the Board of Directors will be made and submitted to the Commissioner;
(6) Establish any additional procedures for assessments under § 4409 of this title;
(7) Contain additional provisions necessary or proper for the execution of the powers and duties of the Association;
(8) Establish procedures whereby a Director may be removed for cause, including the case where a member insurer Director becomes an impaired or insolvent insurer; and
(9) Require the Board of Directors to establish policy and procedures for addressing conflicts of interest.
(d) The plan of operation may provide that any or all powers and duties of the Association, except those under §§ 4408(o)(3) and 4409 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 2 or more states. Such a corporation, association or organization shall be reimbursed for any payments made on behalf of the Association and shall be paid for its performance of any function of the Association. A delegation under this subsection shall take effect only with the approval of both the Board of Directors 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 chapter.

18 Del. C. § 4410

63 Del. Laws, c. 442, §1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 11.;