West Virginia Code 33-20E-6 – Board of directors
(a) The administrative powers of the association shall be vested in a board of directors, which shall consist of nine persons serving terms established in the plan of operation. Seven of the board members shall be representatives of the member insurers and shall be appointed by the commissioner, with consideration given to whether all member insurers are fairly represented. One member shall be a health care provider, and another shall be a citizen, both appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-20E-6
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Association: means the joint underwriting association created by this article. See West Virginia Code 33-20E-4
- Board: means the board of directors established pursuant to section six of this article. See West Virginia Code 33-20E-4
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 33-20E-4
- Health care provider: means a person, partnership, corporation, facility or institution licensed by, or certified in, this state or another state, to provide health care or professional health care services, including, but not limited to, a physician, osteopathic physician, hospital, dentist, registered or licensed practical nurse, optometrist, podiatrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, or psychologist. See West Virginia Code 33-20E-4
(b) The citizen and health care provider members of the board shall receive the same compensation authorized by law for members of the Legislature for their interim duties for each day, or portion thereof, the member is engaged in the discharge of official duties. All board members shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties, except that mileage shall be reimbursed at the same rate as that authorized for members of the Legislature. All payments for compensation and expenses shall be made from the assets of the association.