1. The members of the board of directors shall be selected by the member guaranty associations. The number of members of the board and their terms shall be established in the plan of operation. Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the remaining period of the term by a majority vote of the remaining board members. In determining voting rights, each member guaranty association shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 508D.5

  • Board: means the engineering and land surveying examining board provided by this chapter. See Iowa Code 542B.2
  • Facility: means the multistate life and health insurance resolution facility created pursuant to section 508D. See Iowa Code 508D.3
  • Member guaranty association: means the Iowa life and health insurance guaranty association created pursuant to chapter 508C or any other state life and health insurance guaranty association which is or becomes a member of the facility pursuant to the plan of operation. See Iowa Code 508D.3
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The initial board of directors of the facility shall be established by the Iowa life and health insurance guaranty association and shall consist of not less than five nor more than nine members. The initial board of directors shall adopt a plan of operation for the facility as provided in section 508D.7.
 3. Members of the board of directors are entitled to reasonable compensation for expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board or while on business conducted on behalf of the facility. Members of the board may also be compensated by the facility for their services provided as members of the board as provided in the plan of operation.