The chief officer of the Insurance Department shall be called the Commissioner of Insurance; whenever in the statutes of this State the words "Insurance Commissioner" appear, they shall be deemed to refer to and to be synonymous with the term "Commissioner of Insurance." He shall be elected by the people in the manner prescribed for the election of members of the General Assembly and State officers, and the result of the election shall be declared in the same manner and at the same time as the election of State officers is now declared. His term of office begins on the first day of January next after his election, and is for four years or until his successor is elected and qualified. If a vacancy occurs during the term, it shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-2-5
Commissioner's election and term of office
Known as the Examination Law. The purpose of the Examination Law
The act spans §§ 58–58 (60 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 207 N.C. App. 600 - Dare County v. North Carolina Department of Insurance (2010)
Most recently applied in 207 N.C. App. 600 - Dare County v. North Carolina Department of Insurance (November 2010)
Rev., ss. 4680, 4681; 1907, c. 868; C.S., s. 6264; 1943, c. 170.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.