(1)(a) The Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association shall maintain on file with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services a plan of operation and shall submit any amendments thereto necessary or suitable to assure the fair, reasonable and equitable administration of the association. Amendments to the plan shall become effective upon approval in writing by the director.
(b) If the association fails to submit suitable amendments to the plan, the director shall, after notice and hearing, adopt and promulgate such reasonable rules as are necessary or advisable to implement the provisions of ORS 734.750 to 734.890. Such rules shall continue in force until modified by the director or superseded by amendments submitted by the association and approved by the director.
(2) All member insurers shall comply with the plan of operation.
(3) The plan of operation shall, in addition to requirements enumerated elsewhere in ORS 734.750 to 734.890:
(a) Establish procedures for handling the assets of the association.
(b) Establish the amount and method of reimbursing members of the board of directors.
(c) Establish regular places and times for meetings of the board of directors.
(d) Establish procedures for records to be kept of all financial transactions of the association, its agents, and the board of directors.
(e) Establish the procedures whereby selections for the board of directors will be made and submitted to the director.
(f) Establish any additional procedures for assessments under ORS 734.815.
(g) Contain additional provisions necessary or proper for the execution of the powers and duties of the association.
(4) The plan of operation may provide that any or all powers and duties of the association, except those under of ORS 734.810 (11)(c) and 734.815, may be delegated to a corporation, association or other organization which performs or will perform functions similar to those of the association, or its equivalent, in two or more states. Such 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 director, and may be made only to a corporation, association or organization which extends protection not substantially less favorable and effective than that provided by ORS 734.750 to 734.890. [1975 c.251 §11; 1991 c.811 §6]
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