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AND BY THE MAILING OF A COPY THEREOF TO ANY PERSON WHO
SHALL REQUEST SUCH NOTICES.

(C) THE MINUTES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE A
PUBLIC RECORD OPEN TO INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICES DURING
REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.

15.5.    OFFICERS GENERALLY. —

(A)   THE OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST
OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SUCH ADDITIONAL OFFICERS,
DEPUTIES, AND ASSISTANTS AS THE COMMISSION MAY
DETERMINE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED
AND MAY BE REMOVED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A
MAJORITY OF THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.
ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL BE APPOINTED OR
DISMISSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNDER SUCH RULES
OF PROCEDURE AS THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH.

(B)   IN THE APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES FOR THE COMMISSION, NO POLITICAL,
RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, OR RESIDENCE TEST OR QUALIFICATION
SHALL BE PERMITTED OR GIVEN CONSIDERATION, BUT ALL
SUCH APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS SHALL BE SOLELY ON
THE BASIS OF MERIT AND FITNESS. ANY OFFICER OP.
EMPLOYEE OF THE COMMISSION WHO IS FOUND BY THE
COMMISSION TO BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISMISSED.

15.6.     OATH OF OFFICE. —AN OATH OF OFFICE IN
SUCH FORM AS THE COMMISSION SHALL PRESCRIBE SHALL BE
TAKEN, SUBSCRIBED, AND FILED WITH THE COMMISSION BY
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BY EACH OFFICER APPOINTED
BY HIM NOT LATER THAN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE
APPOINTMENT.

15.7.    BOND. —EACH OFFICER SHALL GIVE SUCH
BOND AND IN SUCH FORM AND AMOUNT AS THE COMMISSION MAY
REQUIRE, FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY THE
PREMIUM.

15.8.    PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. —

(A) NO COMMISSIONER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL:

1.     BE FINANCIALLY INTERESTED, EITHER DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY CONTRACT, SALE, PURCHASE, LEASE,
OR TRANSFER OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY TO WHICH THE
COMMISSION IS A PARTY;

2.     SOLICIT OR ACCEPT MONEY OR ANY OTHER THING
OF VALUE IN ADDITION TO THE COMPENSATION OR EXPENSE