(1) There shall be an insurance commissioner of this state who shall be elected at the time and in the manner that other state officers are elected.

     (2) The commissioner in office at the effective date of this code shall continue in office for the remainder of the term for which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

     (3) "Commissioner," where used in this code, means the insurance commissioner of this state.

[2009 c 549 § 7001; 1947 c 79 § .02.01; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.02.01.]