38.2-1008 - Conduct of and voting at meeting.

§ 38.2-1008. Conduct of and voting at meeting.

The meeting required by § 38.2-1006 shall be conducted in the manner providedin the plan, subject to the following requirements:

1. Policyholders may vote in person, by proxy, or by mail, but all votesshall be cast by ballot; and

2. A representative of the Commission shall supervise the procedure of themeeting and shall appoint an adequate number of inspectors to oversee thevoting at the meeting. The inspectors, acting under any rules and regulationsprescribed by the Commission, shall have power to determine all questionsconcerning the verification and validity of the ballots, the qualificationsof the voters, and the canvass of the vote. The inspectors shall certify theresults of the voting to the representative of the Commission and to theinsurer.

All necessary expenses incurred by the Commission or its representative inconnection with the meeting shall be paid by the insurer.

(Code 1950, § 38-422; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-491; 1986, c. 562.)