33-1-303. Deputies and assistants -- employment, compensation, and termination. - Montana Statutes

     33-1-303. Deputies and assistants -- employment, compensation, and termination. (1) The commissioner shall appoint a chief deputy insurance commissioner who is in charge of the insurance department under the direction and control of the commissioner.
     (2) The commissioner may appoint additional deputy insurance commissioners for the purposes that the commissioner designates.
     (3) The commissioner may employ a competent insurance actuary to perform actuarial duties, if any, of the department, to take charge of or assist in the examination of insurers, and to perform other duties assigned to the commissioner.
     (4) The commissioner may appoint or employ examiners to conduct or assist in examinations of insurers and others provided for under the code. Examiners must be competent, because of experience or special education or training, to fulfill the responsibilities of an insurance examiner.
     (5) The commissioner shall appoint or employ insurance protection analysts for the purpose of ensuring that insurers and their representatives comply with market regulations provided by law.
     (6) The commissioner may appoint and employ a field investigator whose primary duty it is, as directed by the commissioner, to make investigations in this state of violations or claimed violations of this code.
     (7) The commissioner may appoint a chief clerk for the insurance department and employ other assistants and clerks as may be necessary to assist the commissioner properly to discharge the duties imposed under this code.
     (8) The commissioner may at any time terminate the appointment, designation, or employment of any deputy, actuary, chief clerk, or other employee.
     (9) The commissioner may from time to time contract for and procure, on a fee or part-time basis, or both, actuarial, technical, or other professional services as the commissioner may require for the discharge of duties.
     (10) The compensation of the commissioner's personal staff, as defined in Title 2, chapter 18, part 1, shall be as fixed by the commissioner but in the aggregate may not exceed current funds appropriated by the legislature to the insurance department or otherwise currently available for the purpose.

     History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 286, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-2704; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 198, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1993.