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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 674

THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF FOURTEEN MEMBERS, SEVEN
FROM VIRGINIA AND SEVEN FROM MARYLAND. IN EACH STATE, FIVE
OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. IN
MARYLAND, TWO SENATORS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE AND THREE DELEGATES DESIGNATED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS. THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND OR
HIS DESIGNEE SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER. IN ADDITION, THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES SHALL JOINTLY SELECT TWO ONE MARYLAND MEMBERS
MEMBER WHO ARE NOT LEGISLATORS IS NOT A LEGISLATOR OR AN
EMPLOYEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. IN VIRGINIA, TWO SENATORS
DESIGNATED BY THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS AND
THREE DELEGATES DESIGNATED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS. THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
OR HIS DESIGNEE SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER. IN ADDITION, THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS AND THE SPEAKER
OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES SHALL JOINTLY SELECT TWO ONE
VIRGINIA MEMBERS MEMBER WHO ARE NOT LEGISLATORS IS NOT A
LEGISLATOR OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

3.  TERM.

ANY COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTED FROM EITHER STATE WHO
IS A LEGISLATOR SHALL SERVE A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH HIS
CURRENT TERM OF OFFICE. THE NONLEGISLATIVE MEMBERS SHALL
SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE APPOINTING
AUTHORITIES, BUT SUCH TERM WILL NOT EXCEED 4 YEARS UNLESS
REAPPOINTED.

4.  COMPENSATION.

THE COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION
FROM THE COMMISSION BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED BY THE COMMISSION
FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN AND INCIDENT TO THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. IN ADDITION, COMMISSION
MEMBERS FROM EACH STATE MAY RECEIVE ANY OTHER COMPENSATION
TO WHICH THEY MAY BE ENTITLED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
RESPECTIVE STATES.

5.  MEETINGS AND VOTING.

COMMISSION MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AT LEAST ONCE EACH
QUARTER, AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS THE COMMISSION MAY
DETERMINE. IN ORDER TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE
TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS, AT LEAST FOUR COMMISSION
MEMBERS FROM EACH STATE MUST BE PRESENT AND VOTE ON THE
BUSINESS TRANSACTED. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ACTION SHALL
REQUIRE THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT.

6.  ORGANIZATION, INTERNAL PROCEDURES AND DELEGATION OF
POWERS.

THE COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AS THE GOVERNING
BODY OF THE COMMISSION, AND, EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED,
SHALL EXERCISE AND DISCHARGE ALL POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND
RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION
SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF INTERNAL PROCEDURES OF