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House Journal: Page 610: Wednesday, March 11, 1998

 2     1.  Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the
 3   following:
 4     "Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  507F.1  CONSUMER
 5   ADVOCATE ON INSURANCE - APPOINTMENT - POLITICAL
 6   ACTIVITY - REMOVAL.
 7     1.  The attorney general shall appoint a competent
 8   attorney to the office of consumer advocate on
 9   insurance.  The appointment is subject to senate
10   confirmation, in accordance with section 2.32.  The
11   advocate's term of office is for four years.  The term
12   begins and ends as set forth in section 69.19.
13     2.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of consumer
14   advocate on insurance, the vacancy shall be filled for
15   the unexpired term in the same manner as an original
16   appointment.
17     3.  The consumer advocate on insurance shall devote
18   the advocate's entire time to the duties of the
19   office.  During the consumer advocate's term of office
20   the advocate shall not be a member of a political
21   committee, shall not contribute to a political
22   campaign fund other than through the income tax
23   checkoff for contributions to the Iowa election
24   campaign fund and the presidential election campaign
25   fund, and shall not take part in political campaigns
26   or be a candidate for a political office.
27     4.  The attorney general may remove the consumer
28   advocate for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or
29   for any cause which renders the advocate ineligible
30   for appointment, or if incapable or unfit to discharge
31   the duties of the advocate's office.  The consumer
32   advocate's removal, when so made, is final.
33     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  507F.2  DUTIES.
34     The office of the consumer advocate on insurance
35   shall:
36     1.  Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A and perform
37   other duties necessary to the administration of this
38   chapter.
39     2.  Investigate the legality of all rates, charges,
40   rules, regulations, and practices of all persons under
41   the jurisdiction of the insurance division, and
42   institute civil proceedings before the division of
43   insurance or any court to correct any illegality on
44   the part of any such person.  In any investigation,
45   the person acting for the office of the consumer
46   advocate on insurance shall have the power to ask the
47   commissioner of insurance to issue subpoenas, compel
48   the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the
49   production of papers, books, and documents.
50     3.  Make recommendations to the general assembly

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 1   regarding insurance regulation.

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