Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-24
NO.. l.
An Act Entitled IAN Act Defining the Duties of
the Commissioner of Insurance."

An Act Entitled IAN Act Defining the Duties of
the Commissioner of Insurance"
In compliance with section sixty-seven
(67) OF article two (2) of the constitution i'm
reference to cases of emergency the follow
ing bill is introduced under and by Drovi-
SiOns of the constitutions:
WHEREAS, An emergency exists in that
the duties pertaining to the Office Of the
commissioner of insurance, created by
The constitution, have heretofore been per-
formed by the territorial auditor, and there
being no constitutional provision authOriZ.
ing the sad commissioner Of insurance to
a k pOSseSsiOn.of said office and to execute
the duties thereof; therefore,
Bs 1t Enacted By the Legislative assembly o,
the State of North Dakota:
SECTION l. That the duties pertaining
to the insurance department heretofore
performed by the territorial auditor, BE-
and the same are hereby transferred to the
office OF the commissioner of Insurance..
SEC 2. All books, pape:s and d0cu-
mentS in the Office of the state auditor, re.
lating to The business of insurance, and not
ment of the joint commission, shall be
transferred to the custody of the commits
SlOner OF insurance, and be- ard remain in
his charge and custody.
SEC. 3. There shall be assigned to the
said commissioner, suitable rooms for the
conducting of the business of said depart.
ment, the necessary expenses of which
dating from November4 4, 1889. shall be aud
tied by the state auditor, on the certificate
of the commissioner and paid on the war.
rant of the state auditor.
Sec. 4. The commissioner of insurance
shall have an official seal, and shall EN-.
ploy competent clerks, such clerks to dis
charge such duties as he may assign.
SEC. s. Whenever a vacancy shall Occur
in said office of commissioner of insurance
by reason of death or otherwise, the gov
ernOr shall fill such vacancy by appoint
ment by and with the approval of the sen,
ate, if in session; and the said commission
er of insurance shall give to the people OF
the state of North Dakota, a bond in the
penalty of five thousand dollars with secu.
rites approved bv the governor and secre
tary of state conditioned for the faithful
discharge of the duties of his Office. The
commissioner of insurance shall possess
all the powers and perform all the dutie,
heretofore conferred by law upon the aud
itor in relation to insurance companies aud
the execution of the laws.
SEC. E. The commissioner OF insurance
shall be required to make an annual re
port, including the receipts and diSOurSr
ments of his office, on or before the 3ls1
day of December Of each year; Provided
however, that nothing in this act shall com
pei the commissioner of insurance elected
in 1889 to make a report prior to Decembel
l, 1890.
SEC. 7. In case of sickness or temporary
bsence from his office the commissions
of insurance may empower his chief clerl
to sign his name and perform such other
duties as required by law pertaining to tllt
duties of the said commissioner Of insur
ance.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect M b.
in force from and after its passage and ap
prevail by the governor.
Approved December 4, 1889.