26-42-108. Plan of operation.
(a) The association shall maintain a plan of operation to assure the fair, reasonable and equitable administration of the association. The plan of operation and any amendments to the plan of operation shall be submitted to the commissioner and are effective upon the commissioner's written approval or after thirty (30) days if he has not disapproved them.
(b) If the association fails to submit a suitable plan of operation or suitable amendments to the plan, the commissioner shall after notice and hearing adopt and promulgate reasonable rules as necessary or advisable to implement the provisions of this act. The rules shall continue in force until modified by the commissioner or superseded by a plan submitted by the association and approved by the commissioner.
(c) All member insurers shall comply with the plan of operation.
(d) The plan of operation shall, in addition to requirements enumerated in other provisions of this act:
(i) Establish procedures for handling the assets of the association;
(ii) Establish the amount and method of reimbursing members of the board of directors under W.S. 26-42-105;
(iii) Establish regular places and times for meetings including telephone conference calls of the board of directors;
(iv) Establish procedures for records to be kept of all financial transactions of the association, the association's agents and the board of directors;
(v) Establish the procedures for making selections for the board of directors and submitting them to the commissioner;
(vi) Establish any additional procedures for assessments under W.S. 26-42-107;
(vii) Contain additional provisions necessary or proper for the execution of the powers and duties of the association.
(e) The plan of operation may provide that any or all powers and duties of the association, except those under W.S. 26-42-106(p) and 26-42-107, are delegated to a corporation, association or other organization which performs or will perform functions similar to those of the association or its equivalent in two (2) or more states. The corporation, association or organization shall be reimbursed for any payments made on behalf of the association and shall be paid for its performance of any function of the association. A delegation under this subsection shall take effect only with the approval of both the board of directors and the commissioner and may be made only to a corporation, association or organization which extends protection similar to that provided by this act.