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Minnesota Commissioner of Insurance
| Minnesota Commissioner of Insurance | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure� |
| Authority: | Minnesota Statutes 15.06 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Mike Rothman |
| Assumed office: | January 12, 2011 |
| Compensation: | $97,217 |
| Other Minnesota Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Michael Rothman. He assumed office January 12, 2011.[2]
Appointments
Per 15.06 of the Minnesota Statutes, the governor appoints the Commissioner of Commerce with the consent of the Senate. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the governor. His or her term expires at the end of the governor's term or if the governor vacates office.[3]
Duties
The commissioner is responsible for consumer protection, regulation of financial service industries including insurance, state-chartered banks, credit unions, securities, and real estate. The Department licenses franchises, collection agencies, and currency exchanges.[2]
The commerce department is also responsible for enforcement of Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rules and orders, regulation of natural gas and electric public utilities, energy conservation standards and information programs, low-income home energy assistance and weatherization, regulation of telephone companies, the administration of Telecommunications Access Minnesota (TAM), petrofund, and unclaimed property programs.[2]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2012
In 2012, the commissioner was paid an estimated $97,217. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the Minnesota Commissioner of Insurance was paid an estimated $97,217 according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
Contact information
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-296-2488
Commissioner Mike Rothman's Office
Phone: 651-296-6025
Fax: 651-297-1959
Email: commerce.commissioner@state.mn.us
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Minnesota Department of Commerce, "Insurance Gateway," accessed October 1, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Minnesota Department of Insurance "Biography" Accessed December 20, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Statutes, "15.06 APPOINTMENT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS; TERMS; DEPUTIES," accessed October 1, 2011
- ↑ The Council of State Governments,"The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," retrieved June 21, 2011
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