2005 Senate Bill 35

Establish elected insurance commissioner

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 25, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To provide for a statewide elected insurance commissioner. Under current law, the state insurance commissioner is appointed by the governor, and is the director of the state Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS). See also Senate Joint Resolution A, which would place this provision in the state Constitution.

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions