41-4930. EXISTING INSURANCE LAWS TO APPLY TO THE TRUST FUND WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS. The trust fund shall comply with all of the applicable provisions of title 41, Idaho Code, with certain exceptions as follows:
(1) The creation of the trust fund by act of the legislature shall not be deemed to be an ownership, control or operation of an insurer by a governmental entity, as referred to in section 41-309, Idaho Code, and the surplus funds of the trust fund shall be considered to be dedicated and held in reserve for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of claims arising out of the discharge of petroleum products from tanks covered by a contract of insurance issued to the tank owner or operator by the trust fund as provided for in section 41-4906, Idaho Code. The absolute control of the trust fund shall be vested in the board.
(2) The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to be contained in the document of organization and bylaws of the trust fund for purposes of sections 41-319, 41-320 and 41-322, Idaho Code, and the director shall issue a certificate of registration to and in the name of the trust fund upon his finding that it has met all other appropriate provisions of the Idaho Code, including sections 41-313, 41-316 and 41-316A, Idaho Code.
(3) Section 41-337, Idaho Code, shall not apply to contracts of insurance issued by the trust fund.
(4) Sections 41-1004 and 41-1022, Idaho Code, shall not apply to employees of the state insurance fund or the trust fund.
(5) Section 41-1103, Idaho Code, shall not apply to employees of the state insurance fund or the trust fund, provided the employees restrict their claims adjusting and investigation operations only to those contracts issued by the trust fund.
(6) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, chapter 28, title 41, Idaho Code, and chapter 14, title 30, Idaho Code, shall not apply to the trust fund nor shall this trust fund be construed to be a domestic mutual insurer, nor a reciprocal insurer, nor any other type of insurer currently regulated by title 41, Idaho Code, and the only organizational requirements of this trust fund shall be those enumerated in this chapter.
History:
[(41-4930) 41-4933, added 1990, ch. 119, sec. 1, p. 284; am. 1991, ch. 59, sec. 23, p. 132; am. 1994, ch. 240, sec. 12, p. 759; am. 2001, ch. 296, sec. 9, p. 1068; am. & redesig. 2003, ch. 96, sec. 34, p. 303.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 49 - PETROLEUM CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND ACT
Section 41-4901 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 41-4902 - LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
Section 41-4903 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 41-4904 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND.
Section 41-4906 - LIMITS OF LIABILITY FOR CONTRACTS OF INSURANCE ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 41-4907 - OWNER OR OPERATOR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Section 41-4908 - EXCLUSIVENESS OF REMEDY.
Section 41-4910 - DISTRIBUTION OF APPLICATION FEES AND TRANSFER FEES.
Section 41-4911A - PROVISIONS OF CONTRACTS OF INSURANCE — RENEWAL.
Section 41-4912 - STORAGE TANKS ELIGIBLE FOR INSURANCE.
Section 41-4912A - STORAGE TANKS LOCATED ON SITES WHERE CONTAMINATION IS PRESENT.
Section 41-4913 - STATE TREASURER CUSTODIAN OF TRUST FUND — DUTIES.
Section 41-4914 - DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF FUNDS — INTEREST.
Section 41-4915 - PERPETUAL APPROPRIATION.
Section 41-4916 - ENROLLED SUBSCRIBERS’ LIABILITY ON JUDGMENT.
Section 41-4918 - CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE.
Section 41-4919 - REINSURANCE.
Section 41-4920 - PAYMENTS FROM THE TRUST FUND BY STATE TREASURER.
Section 41-4921 - RESERVE FUNDS.
Section 41-4922 - PLAN OF OPERATION.
Section 41-4923 - REGISTRATION OF THE TRUST FUND.
Section 41-4924 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.
Section 41-4925 - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION — FEE.
Section 41-4925A - AMENDMENTS TO PLAN OF OPERATION.
Section 41-4926 - GRANT OR DENIAL OF REGISTRATION.
Section 41-4927 - BYLAWS OF THE FUND.
Section 41-4928 - RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS — ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Section 41-4929 - MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR — MANDATORY PROVISIONS.
Section 41-4930 - EXISTING INSURANCE LAWS TO APPLY TO THE TRUST FUND WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS.
Section 41-4932 - EXAMINATION OF BOOKS, RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS.
Section 41-4933 - ADMINISTRATOR — FIDELITY BONDS.
Section 41-4934 - PROHIBITED PECUNIARY INTERESTS IN PLAN MANAGEMENT.
Section 41-4935 - POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED.
Section 41-4936 - RECOVERY OF DEPLETED FUNDS.
Section 41-4937 - IMPAIRED TRUST FUND.
Section 41-4938 - LIQUIDATION OF TRUST FUND.
Section 41-4939 - VOUCHERS FOR EXPENDITURES.
Section 41-4940 - BORROWED SURPLUS AND SUBORDINATED INDEBTEDNESS.
Section 41-4942 - RULES — DIRECTOR — DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Section 41-4943 - APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.