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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 435

PURSUANT TO THE COMPACT IN HIS STATE; AND

(2) REPRESENT HIS STATE ON THE GOVERNING
BOARD OF THE INSURANCE FUND.

(B) IF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIFICALLY
SO PROVIDE, OR IF ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION IS MADE
THEREFOR WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE UNITED STATES
MAY BE REPRESENTED ON THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE
INSURANCE FUND BY NOT TO EXCEED THREE REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY SUCH REPRESENTATIVE OR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED
STATES SHALL BE APPOINTED AND SERVE IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY
BE PROVIDED BY OR PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW, BUT NO SUCH
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE A VOTE ON THE GOVERNING BOARD
OR ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEREOF.

(C)    THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE
EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSURANCE FUND
AND, CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT,
SUPERVISING AND GIVING DIRECTION TO THE EXPENDITURE OF
MONEYS FROM THE INSURANCE FUND. ADDITIONAL MEETINGS OF
THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL BE HELD ON CALL OF THE
CHAIRMAN, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BOARD.

(D)    AT SUCH TIMES AS IT MAY BE MEETING, THE
GOVERNING BOARD SHALL PASS UPON APPLICATIONS FOR
ASSISTANCE FROM THE INSURANCE FUND AND AUTHORIZE
DISBURSEMENTS THEREFROM. WHEN THE GOVERNING BOARD IS NOT
IN SESSION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL ACT AS
AGENT OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WITH FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT
FOR IT IN PASSING UPON SUCH APPLICATIONS.

(E)    THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND FOUR ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD CHOSEN BY IT SO THAT THERE
SHALL BE ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING EACH OF FOUR GEOGRAPHIC
GROUPINGS OF PARTY STATES. THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL
MAKE SUCH GEOGRAPHIC GROUPINGS. IF THERE IS
REPRESENTATION OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE GOVERNING
BOARD, ONE SUCH REPRESENTATIVE MAY MEET WITH THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
SHALL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. NO ACTION
OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE BINDING UNLESS TAKEN
AT A MEETING AT WHICH AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF SUCH
COMMITTEE ARE PRESENT AND VOTE IN FAVOR THEREOF.
NECESSARY EXPENSES OF EACH OF THE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCURRED IN ATTENDING MEETINGS OF
SUCH COMMITTEE, WHEN NOT HELD AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE
AS A MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, SHALL BE CHARGES
AGAINST THE INSURANCE FUND.

5-706. ASSISTANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT.

(A) EACH PARTY STATE PLEDGES TO EACH OTHER PARTY
STATE THAT IT WILL EMPLOY ITS BEST EFFORTS TO ERADICATE,
OR CONTROL WITHIN THE STRICTEST PRACTICABLE LIMITS, ANY