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 2     4.  Make recommendations to the insurance division
 3   or any other governmental agency which has an impact
 4   on insurance regulation in the state through
 5   rulemaking, and shall review and, if the advocate
 6   deems it to be in the public interest, appeal the
 7   rulemaking or contested case decisions of the
 8   insurance division or any other governmental agency
 9   which has an impact on insurance regulation in the
10   state.
11     5.  Represent the interests of the public relating
12   to insurance reform, coverage, and rates where action
13   is necessary for the protection of public rights.
14     6.  Institute judicial review of final or
15   interlocutory actions of the insurance division if the
16   review is deemed to be in the public interest.
17     7.  Act as attorney for and represent all consumers
18   generally and the public generally in all proceedings
19   before the insurance division, federal and state
20   agencies, and related judicial review proceedings and
21   appeals.
22     8.  Appear for all consumers generally and the
23   public generally in all actions instituted in any
24   state or federal court which involve the validity of a
25   rule, regulation, or order of the insurance division.
26     9.  Appear and participate as a party in the name
27   of the office of consumer advocate on insurance in the
28   performance of the duties of the office.
29     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  507F.3  OFFICE -
30   EMPLOYEES - EXPENSES.
31     1.  The office of the consumer advocate on
32   insurance shall be located within the office of the
33   attorney general.  Administrative support services
34   shall be provided to the consumer advocate by the
35   office of the attorney general.
36     2.  The consumer advocate on insurance may employ
37   attorneys, legal assistants, secretaries, clerks, and
38   other employees the consumer advocate finds necessary
39   for the full and efficient discharge of the duties and
40   responsibilities of the office.  The consumer advocate
41   on insurance may employ consultants as expert
42   witnesses or technical advisors pursuant to contract
43   as the consumer advocate finds necessary for the full
44   and efficient discharge of the duties of the office.
45   Employees of the consumer advocate, other than the
46   consumer advocate, are subject to merit employment,
47   except as provided in section 19A.3.
48     3.  The salary of the consumer advocate on
49   insurance shall be fixed by the attorney general
50   within the salary range set by the general assembly.

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