2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 31 - Insurance and Securities › Chapter 1 - Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking › Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking › § 31–104. Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking

§ 31–104. Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.
(a) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-204.22(1).
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 1-611.07(c) [repealed], the rate of pay for the Commissioner or for any other position in the Department for which the Mayor deems it necessary, may exceed the rate of pay for the Mayor.
(2) The Mayor shall submit a resolution to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and periods of Council recess, indicating the proposed rate of pay for the Commissioner and for each other employee in the Department. A resolution which has not been approved or disapproved, in whole or part, within the prescribed period of 45 days shall be deemed approved by the Council.
(b) The Commissioner shall employ staff as needed, in accordance with annual appropriations.
(May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 5, 44 DCR 1730; June 11, 2004, D.C. Law 15-166, § 3(d), 51 DCR 2817; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 40(c), 52 DCR 2638.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 35-124.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-166, deleted “of Insurance and Securities” following “Commissioner” throughout the section.
D.C. Law 15-354, in the section heading, validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Legislation
For emergency (90-day) grant to the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking the authority to exercise emergency powers to issue emergency rules, orders, or bulletins during the existence of a public emergency declared by the Mayor pursuant to the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, see Act 24-335.
For temporary (90 days) amendment to emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 2 of Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking Emergency Powers Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-205, Nov. 5, 2021, 68 DCR 012186).
For temporary (90 days) emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 3(n) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-125, July 24, 2021, 68 DCR 007342).
For temporary (90 days) emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 310 of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 310 of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 310 of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 310 of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
For temporary (90 days) emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 302 of COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247, Mar. 17, 2020, 67 DCR 3093).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(d) of Consolidation of Financial Services Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-381, February 27, 2004, 51 DCR 2653).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225-day) grant to the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking the authority to exercise emergency powers to issue emergency rules, orders, or bulletins during the existence of a public emergency declared by the Mayor pursuant to the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, see Law 24-124.
For temporary (225 days) amendment to emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 3(n) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-39, Oct. 27, 2021, 68 DCR 009487).
For temporary (225 days) emergency authority of the Commissioner during a declared public health emergency, see § 310 of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) creation of § 31-104.01, see § 310 of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).
Editor's Notes
Commissioner of the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation Salary Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-582, effective July 7, 1998, the Council approved the rate of pay for the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation.