505.2 Appointment and term of commissioner.
The governor shall appoint subject to confirmation by the senate, a commissioner of insurance, who shall be selected solely with regard to qualifications and fitness to discharge the duties of this position, devote the entire time to such duties, and serve for four years beginning and ending as provided by section 69.19. The governor may remove the commissioner for malfeasance in office, or for any cause that renders the commissioner ineligible, incapable, or unfit to discharge the duties of the office.
[S13, §1683-r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8605; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §505.2]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1989
Referred to in §522A.2, 546.8
Confirmation, see §2.32
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 505 - INSURANCE DIVISION
Section 505.1 - Insurance division created.
Section 505.2 - Appointment and term of commissioner.
Section 505.4 - Deputy — assistants — bond.
Section 505.5 - Expenses — salary.
Section 505.6 - Documents and records.
Section 505.7 - Fees — expenses of division — assessments.
Section 505.7A - Civil penalties.
Section 505.8 - Commissioner’s general powers and duties — consumer advocate bureau established.
Section 505.9 - Ex officio receiver.
Section 505.10 - Expenses attending liquidation.
Section 505.12 - Life insurance — annual report.
Section 505.13 - Other insurance — annual report by the division.
Section 505.14 - Foreign insurers — reciprocal provisions.
Section 505.15 - Actuarial, professional, and specialist staff.
Section 505.16 - Applications for insurance — human immunodeficiency virus tests — restrictions.
Section 505.17 - Confidential information.
Section 505.18 - Health care insurance quality and costs — annual report.
Section 505.18A - State innovation waivers.
Section 505.19 - Health insurance rate increase applications — public hearing and comment.
Section 505.20 - Certain agricultural organizations exempt from regulation.
Section 505.21 - Health care access — duties of commissioner — penalties.
Section 505.22 - Certain religious organization activities exempt from regulation.
Section 505.24 - Sale of policy term information by consumer reporting agency.
Section 505.27 - Medical malpractice insurance — annual claims reports required.
Section 505.27A - Sale of life insurance to military personnel.
Section 505.28 - Consent to jurisdiction.
Section 505.29 - Administrative hearings — authority to appoint hearing officer.
Section 505.31 - Reimbursement accounts — assistance to small employers.