BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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PROVIDE, OR IF ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION IS MADE THEREFOR
WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE UNITED STATES MAY BE
REPRESENTED ON THE COMMISSION BY NOT TO EXCEED TEN
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, AND MAY BE DRAWN FROM ANY ONE OR MORE BRANCHES
OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT NO SUCH REPRESENTATIVES SHALL
HAVE A VOTE ON THE COMMISSION.

B. THE COMMISSION MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO ANY EXECUTIVE OR LEGISLATIVE AGENCY OR
OFFICER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE COMMON
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES OF THE STATES, AND MAY ADVISE WITH ANY
SUCH AGENCIES OR OFFICERS CONCERNING ANY MATTER OF MUTUAL
INTEREST.

ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES.

A.  STEERING COMMITTEE.

TO ASSIST IN THE EXPEDITIOUS CONDUCT OF ITS BUSINESS
WHEN THE FULL COMMISSION IS NOT MEETING, THE COMMISSION
SHALL ELECT A STEERING COMMITTEE OF THIRTY-TWO MEMBERS
WHICH, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT AND
CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THE COMMISSION, SHALL BE
CONSTITUTED AND FUNCTION AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS OF THE
COMMISSION. ONE FOURTH OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE
STEERING COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF GOVERNORS, ONE FOURTH
SHALL CONSIST OF LEGISLATORS, AND THE REMAINDER SHALL
CONSIST OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. A FEDERAL
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COMMISSION MAY SERVE WITH THE STEERING
COMMITTEE, BUT WITHOUT VOTE. THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE
STEERING COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE FOR TERMS OF TWO YEARS,
EXCEPT THAT MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE FIRST STEERING COMMITTEE
OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS: SIXTEEN FOR
ONE YEAR AND SIXTEEN FOR TWO YEARS. THE CHAIRMAN,
VICE-CHAIRMAN, AND TREASURER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND, ANYTHING IN THIS
PARAGRAPH TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL SERVE
DURING THEIR CONTINUANCE IN THESE OFFICES. VACANCIES IN THE
STEERING COMMITTEE SHALL NOT AFFECT ITS AUTHORITY TO ACT,
BUT THE COMMISSION AT ITS NEXT REGULARLY ENSUING MEETING
FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY VACANCY SHALL FILL IT FOR
THE UNEXPIRED TERM. NO PERSON SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWO
TERMS AS A MEMBER OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE; PROVIDED THAT
SERVICE FOR A PARTIAL TERM OF ONE YEAR OR LESS SHALL NOT BE
COUNTED TOWARD THE TWO-TERM LIMITATION.

B.  ADVISORY AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEES.

THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH ADVISORY AND TECHNICAL
COMMITTEES COMPOSED OF STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS,
AND PRIVATE PERSONS TO ADVISE IT WITH RESPECT TO ANY ONE OR
MORE OF ITS FUNCTIONS. ANY ADVISORY OR TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
MAY, ON REQUEST OF THE STATES CONCERNED, BE ESTABLISHED TO
CONSIDER ANY MATTER OF SPECIAL CONCERN TO TWO OR MORE OF THE
PARTY STATES.