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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="24-307" title_number="24" title_name="State Created Mutual Societies and Other Entities" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Board for the Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board shall manage the business and affairs of the Company as a private, nonprofit corporation in accordance with State law.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall consist of nine members, of which:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>two members shall be appointed by the Governor; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, seven members shall be appointed by the policyholders of the Company under procedures provided in the bylaws of the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>To the extent practicable, the Board shall reflect the geographic and demographic, including race and gender, diversity of the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Of the seven members appointed by the policyholders:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>two members shall have substantial experience as officers or employees of an insurer, but may not be employed by an insurer that is in direct competition with the Company while serving on the Board;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>one member shall be a policyholder of the Company;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>one member shall have significant experience in the investment business;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>one member shall have significant experience in the accounting or auditing field; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>one member shall have significant experience as a representative, employee, or member of a labor union.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each member shall be a resident of the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 5 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board for the Fund on October 1, 2015.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A member may not serve for more than:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>two full terms; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a total of 10 years.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor may remove a member appointed by the Governor for incompetence or misconduct.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The policyholders may remove a member appointed by the policyholders at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Commissioner may remove a member appointed by the policyholders for incompetence, misconduct, or malfeasance after notice and opportunity for a hearing under §§ 2–210 through 2–214 of this article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Board shall adopt rules, bylaws, and procedures.</text>
  </level>
</section>
