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(a) The Commissioner may appoint and prescribe the duties of such assistants, examiners, actuaries, clerks, and employees as may be necessary to discharge the duties placed upon the department by this title. The Commissioner shall fix the compensation of all such personnel.
(b) The Commissioner or any deputy, examiner, actuary, clerk, or any employee of the department shall not be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any insurer, agency, or insurance transaction except as a policyholder or claimant under a policy; however, as to such matters wherein a conflict of interests does not exist on the part of any such individual, the Commissioner may employ from time to time insurance actuaries or other technicians who are independently practicing their professions even though similarly employed by insurers and others.
(c) The Commissioner or any deputy, examiner, actuary, clerk, or employee of the department shall not be given or receive any fee, compensation, loan, gift, or other thing of value in addition to the compensation and expense allowance provided by law for any service or pretended service either rendered or to be rendered as such Commissioner, deputy, examiner, actuary, clerk, or employee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 33. Insurance § 33-2-5 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-33-insurance/ga-code-sect-33-2-5/
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