MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1009

DISCHARGING HIS RESPONSIBILITIES AS THE COMMISSIONER
OF HIS STATE ON THE COMMISSION. IN ANY INSTANCE WHERE
A GOVERNOR IS UNABLE TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE
COMMISSION OR PERFORM ANY OTHER FUNCTION IN CONNECTION
WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION, HE SHALL
DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATE, FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE
ADVISORY BODY REQUIRED BY THIS PARAGRAPH, WHO SHALL
REPRESENT HIM AND ACT IN HIS PLACE AND STEAD. THE
DESIGNATION OF AN ALTERNATE SHALL BE COMMUNICATED BY
THE GOVERNOR TO THE COMMISSION IN SUCH MANNER AS ITS
BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE.

(B)    THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE
VOTE EACH ON THE COMMISSION. NO ACTION OF THE
COMMISSION MAKING A RECOMMENDATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
IV-3, IV-7, AND IV-8 OR REQUESTING, ACCEPTING OR
DISPOSING OF FUNDS, SERVICES, OR OTHER PROPERTY
PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, ARTICLES V(G) , V(H) , OR
VII SHALL BE VALID UNLESS TAKEN AT A MEETING AT WHICH
A MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES ON THE
COMMISSION IS CAST IN FAVOR THEREOF. ALL OTHER ACTION
SHALL BE BY A MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT AND VOTING:
PROVIDED THAT ACTION OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE ONLY
AT A MEETING AT WHICH A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
OR THEIR ALTERNATES, IS PRESENT. THE COMMISSION MAY
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SUCH FACILITIES AS MAY BE
NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSACTING OF ITS BUSINESS. THE
COMMISSION MAY ACQUIRE, HOLD, AND CONVEY REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ANY INTEREST THEREIN.

(C)    THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE A SEAL.

(D)    THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT ANNUALLY, FROM
AMONG ITS MEMBERS, A CHAIRMAN, A VICE-CHAIRMAN, AND A
TREASURER. THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AND FIX HIS DUTIES AND COMPENSATION. SUCH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
COMMISSION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREASURER,
AND SUCH OTHER PERSONNEL AS THE COMMISSION SHALL
DESIGNATE SHALL BE BONDED. THE AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS OF
SUCH BOND OR BONDS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSION.

(E)    IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE,
PERSONNEL OR OTHER MERIT SYSTEM LAWS OF ANY OF THE
PARTY STATES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH THE APPROVAL
OF THE COMMISSION, SHALL APPOINT, REMOVE OR DISCHARGE
SUCH PERSONNEL AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE
OF THE COMMISSION'S FUNCTIONS, AND SHALL FIX THE
DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF SUCH PERSONNEL.