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Ch. 508 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION HEREIN TO
THE CONTRARY, NO ACTION OF THE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROMULGATION OF A UNIFORM STANDARD SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS
TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS VOTE IN FAVOR THEREOF.
C. THE COMMISSION, BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS, SHALL
PRESCRIBE BYLAWS TO GOVERN ITS CONDUCT AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR
APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES, AND EXERCISE THE POWERS, OF THE
COMPACT, INCLUDING:
I. ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE COMMISSION;
II. PROVIDING REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTING AND
ELECTING MEMBERS AND HOLDING MEETINGS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE;
III. PROVIDING REASONABLE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES: (I)
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS OF OTHER COMMITTEES; AND (II)
GOVERNING ANY GENERAL OR SPECIFIC DELEGATION OF ANY AUTHORITY OR
FUNCTION OF THE COMMISSION;
IV. PROVIDING REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR CALLING AND
CONDUCTING MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION THAT CONSISTS OF A MAJORITY OF
COMMISSION MEMBERS, ENSURING REASONABLE ADVANCE NOTICE OF EACH SUCH
MEETING, AND PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO ATTEND EACH SUCH
MEETING WITH ENUMERATED EXCEPTIONS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S
INTEREST, THE PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALS, AND INSURERS' PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION, INCLUDING TRADE SECRETS. THE COMMISSION MAY MEET IN
CAMERA ONLY AFTER A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP VOTES TO CLOSE A
MEETING IN WHOLE OR IN PART. AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, THE COMMISSION MUST
MAKE PUBLIC: (I) A COPY OF THE VOTE TO CLOSE THE MEETING REVEALING THE
VOTE TO EACH MEMBER WITH NO PROXY VOTES ALLOWED; AND (II) VOTES TAKEN
DURING THE MEETING:
V. ESTABLISHING THE TITLES. DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY AND
REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
COMMISSION;
VI. PROVIDING REASONABLE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE
COMMISSION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CIVIL SERVICE OR OTHER SIMILAR LAWS OF
ANY COMPACTING STATE, THE BYLAWS SHALL EXCLUSIVELY GOVERN THE
PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE COMMISSION;
VII. PROMULGATING A CODE OF ETHICS TO ADDRESS PERMISSIBLE
AND PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES OF COMMISSION MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES; AND
VIII. PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR WINDING UP THE OPERATIONS
OF THE COMMISSION AND THE EQUITABLE DISPOSITION OF ANY SURPLUS FUNDS
THAT MAY EXIST AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE COMPACT AFTER THE PAYMENT
AND/OR RESERVING OF ALL OF ITS DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
D. THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH ITS BYLAWS IN A CONVENIENT
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