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30. The Director of Research for the Council

(1) Shall organize and supervise the Research Division
of the Council, and, within the appropriation therefor, may
temporarily or permanently employ therefor such experts, as-
sistants, stenographers or other employees, and engage the
services of such research agencies, as he shall deem necessary;

(2) Shall cause a factual and legal study and report to be
made by the Research Division on all matters referred to
him by the Council, and shall promptly present such research
reports to the Council;

(3) Shall publish and make available for distribution all
research reports which the Council in its discretion shall deem
of public interest or summaries and condensations of any such
reports whose publication in full it does not deem justified.

31. The services of the Research Director and the facilities
of the Research Division of the Council shall be available for
the preparation of factual or legal reports for any commis-
sion or committee appointed by the Council, or at the direc-
tion of the Senate or of the House of Delegates or, with the
Consent of the Council, for any commission or committee ap-
pointed by the Governor.

32. Each officer, board, commission or department of the
State government

(1) Shall make such studies for the Council or for the Di-
rector of Research as may be requested and as can be made
within the limits of its appropriation, and

(2) Shall report to the Council any recommendation or
program, which it expects or intends to present to the Gen-
eral Assembly at its next session and shall supply to the
Council any studies or reports in connection with any such
matter.

33. The Council shall meet as often as may be necessary to
perform its duties and in any event shall meet at least once
every three months, at such place as the Council shall desig-
nate. A majority of the entire membership of the Council shall
constitute a quorum. No act of the Council shall be valid
unless approved by at least eight (8) members. Nothing
herein shall prevent any State department from making a
supplementary report to the Legislature accompanied by ap-
propriate bill or bills.

34. The Council shall keep minutes of its meetings and
shall make periodic reports to all members of the General

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