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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE COMMISSIONER AND
THE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA; AND FOR MARYLAND, BY THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN
TRANSIT COMMISSION. IN EACH INSTANCE THE DIRECTOR SHALL
BE APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE APPOINTING
BODY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, AND SHALL
SERVE FOR A TERM COINCIDENT WITH HIS TERM ON THE BODY BY
WHICH HE WAS APPOINTED. A DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED OR
SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE ONLY AS PROVIDED BY THE LAW OF THE
SIGNATORY FROM WHICH HE WAS APPOINTED. THE APPOINTING
AUTHORITIES SHALL ALSO APPOINT AN ALTERNATE FOR EACH
DIRECTOR, WHO MAY ACT ONLY IN THE ABSENCE OF THE DIRECTOR
FOR WHOM HE HAS BEEN APPOINTED AN ALTERNATE, EXCEPT THAT,
IN THE CASE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHERE ONLY ONE
DIRECTOR AND HIS ALTERNATE ARE PRESENT, SUCH ALTERNATE
MAX ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ABSENT DIRECTOR. EACH
ALTERNATE SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING
AUTHORITY. IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF
DIRECTOR OR ALTERNATE, IT SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME
MANNER AS AN ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.
(B) OATH OF DIRECTOR AND ALTERNATE DIRECTOR.
BEFORE ENTERING UPON THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE EACH
DIRECTOR AND ALTERNATE DIRECTOR SHALL TAKE AND SUBSCRIBE
TO THE FOLLOWING OATH (OR AFFIRMATION) OF OFFICE OR ANY
SUCH OTHER OATH OR AFFIRMATION, IF ANY, AS THE
CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF THE SIGNATORY HE REPRESENTS SHALL
PROVIDE:
"I,.......................... HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR
(OR AFFIRM) THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION
AND LAWS OF THE STATE OR POLITICAL JURISDICTION FROM
WHICH I WAS APPOINTED AS A DIRECTOR (ALTERNATE DIRECTOR)
OF THE BOARD OF WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY AND WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE
OFFICE UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER."
6. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND ALTERNATES.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND ALTERNATES SHALL SERVE
WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR NECESSARY
EXPENSES INCURRED AS AN INCIDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF
THEIR DUTIES.
7. ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE.
THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE FOR ITS OWN ORGANIZATION AND
PROCEDURE. IT SHALL ORGANIZE ANNUALLY BY THE ELECTION
OF A CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD AS FREQUENTLY AS THE
BOARD DEEMS THAT THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES
REQUIRES AND THE BOARD SHALL KEEP MINUTES OF ITS
MEETINGS. THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING ITS MEETINGS, MINUTES AND TRANSACTIONS.
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