North Dakota Century Code Title 26.1. Insurance § 26.1-42.1-06. Plan of operation

1. The association shall submit to the commissioner a plan of operation and any amendments to this plan necessary or suitable to assure the fair, reasonable, and equitable administration of the association. The plan of operation and any amendments become effective upon written approval by the commissioner. If the association fails to submit a suitable plan of operation within ninety days following August 1, 1999, or if at any time after August 1, 1999, the association fails to submit suitable amendments to the plan, the commissioner, after notice and hearing, shall adopt rules as necessary or advisable to implement this chapter. These rules continue in force until modified by the commissioner or superseded by a plan submitted by the association and approved by the commissioner.

2. All member insurers shall comply with the plan of operation.

3. The plan of operation must:

4. The plan of operation may provide that powers and duties of the association, except those under subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 26.1-42.1-05 and subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 26.1-42.1-05, are delegated to a corporation, association, or other organization that performs or will perform functions similar to those of this association or this association's equivalent in two or more states. This corporation, association, or organization must be reimbursed as a servicing facility would be reimbursed and must be paid for performance of any other functions of the association. A delegation under this subsection takes effect only with the approval of the board of directors and the commissioner, and may be made only to a corporation, association, or organization that extends protection not substantially less favorable and less effective than that provided by this chapter.