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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

OF COLUMBIA, OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

ARTICLE III. THE COMMISSION.

A. COMMISSION ESTABLISHED; MEMBERSHIP; QUALIFICATIONS
OF COMMISSIONERS; NON-VOTING COMMISSIONERS.

THE EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES, HERINAFTER
CALLED "THE COMMISSION," IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. HE
COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF SEVEN MEMBERS REPRESENTING EACH
PARTY STATE. ONE OF SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE THE GOVERNOR;
TWO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE SELECTED BY
ITS RESPECTIVE HOUSES AND SERVING IN SUCH MANNER AS THE
LEGISLATURE MAY DETERMINE; AND FOUR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
AND SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR, UNLESS THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OTHERWISE PROVIDE. IF THE LAIS OF A STATE
PREVENT LEGISLATORS FROM SERVING ON THE COMMISSION, SIX
MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AND SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
GOVERNOR, UNLESS THE LAWS OF THE STATE OTHERWISE PROVIDE.
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PRINCIPLES OR REQUIREMENTS WHICH A
STATE MAY ESTABLISH FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND SERVICE OF ITS
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE FOR THE
COMPOSITION OF THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMMISSION FROM EACH
PARTY STATE SHALL BE THAT THE MEMBERS REPRESENTING SUCH
STATE SHALL, BY VIRTUE OF THEIR TRAINING, EXPERIENCE,
KNOWLEDGE OR AFFILIATIONS BE IN A POSITION COLLECTIVELY TO
REFLECT BROADLY THE INTERESTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT,
HIGHER EDUCATION, THE STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM, LOCAL
EDUCATION, LAY AND PROFESSIONAL, PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. OF THOSE APPOINTEES, ONE SHALL BE
THE HEAD OF A STATE AGENCY OR INSTITUTION, DESIGNATED BY THE
GOVERNOR, HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE OR MORE PROGRAMS OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION REPRESENTING THE PARTY STATES, THERE MAY BE NOT
TO EXCEED TEN NONVOTING COMMISSIONERS SELECTED BY THE
STEERING COMMITTEE FOR TERMS OF ONE YEAR. SUCH
COMMISSIONERS SHALL REPRESENT LEADING NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS OR PERSONS CONCERNED WITH
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.

B. VOTING RIGHTS; QUORUM; MEETINGS; DELEGATION OF
POSERS.

THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE
VOTE EACH ON THE COMMISSION. NO ACTION OF THE COMMISSION
SHALL BE BINDING UNLESS TAKEN AT A MEETING AT WHICH A
MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES ON THE COMMISSION ARE
CAST IN FAVOR THEREOF. ACTION OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
ONLY AT A MEETING AT WHICH A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS
ARE PRESENT. THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE A
YEAR. IN ITS BYLAWS, AND SUBJECT TO SUCH DIRECTIONS AND
LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE CONTAINED THEREIN, THE COMMISSION MAY
DELEGATE THE EXERCISE OF ANY OF ITS POWERS TO THE STEERING
COMMITTEE OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXCEPT FOR THE POWER TO
APPROVE BUDGETS OR REQUESTS FOR APPROPRIATIONS, THE POWER TO
MAKE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV AND
ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III (J).