1.__Duties.__The association shall:

A.__Establish administrative and accounting procedures for the operation of the association;

B.__Establish procedures under which applicants and participants in the plan may have grievances reviewed by an impartial body and reported to the board;

C.__Select a plan administrator in accordance with section 3907;

D.__Collect the assessments provided in section 3908.__The level of payments must be established by the board.__ Assessments must be collected pursuant to the plan of operation approved by the board and adopted pursuant to section 3904, subsection 3.__In addition to the collection of such assessments, the association shall collect an organizational assessment or assessments from all insurers as necessary to provide for expenses that have been incurred or are estimated to be incurred prior to receipt of the first calendar year assessments. Organizational assessments must be equal in amount for all insurers but may not exceed $500 per insurer for all such assessments.__Assessments are due and payable within 30 days of receipt of the assessment notice by the insurer;

E.__Require that all policy forms issued by the association conform to standard forms developed by the association.__The forms must be approved by the superintendent and must comply with this Title; and

F.__Develop and implement a program to publicize the existence of the plan, the eligibility requirements for the plan and the procedures for enrollment in the plan and to maintain public awareness of the plan.

2.__Powers.__The association may:

A.__Exercise powers granted to insurers under the laws of this State;

B.__Enter into contracts as necessary or proper to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter and may, with the approval of the superintendent, enter into contracts with similar organizations of other states for the joint performance of common administrative functions or with