§ 10-1-104 — Commissioner of insurance - other employees

(1) The
commissioner of insurance is the head of the division of insurance. The
commissioner shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the governor,
subject to confirmation of the appointment by the senate pursuant to section 23 of
article IV of the state constitution. The commissioner shall be a person well versed
in insurance, and an elector of the state of Colorado, and shall have no pecuniary
interest in any insurance company or agency directly or indirectly other than as a
policyholder.

(2) The commissioner shall have such employees as may be required for the
transaction of the business of the office of the commissioner. One or more shall be
deputy commissioners of insurance who are authorized in all matters to act as and
for the commissioner of insurance in the absence of the commissioner. Examiners
shall be classified as senior and junior. A senior examiner shall have had three full
years' experience in the examination of insurance companies as an employee of a
state insurance department. The salary and term of office of the commissioner and
the employees of the division shall be fixed pursuant to section 13 of article XII of
the state constitution.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2003: Entire article RC&RE, p. 592, � 1, effective July 1.