HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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business, at least [four] 11 Commission members, INCLUDING AT
LEAST 3 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.] SECTION 106. Organization, internal procedures and
delegation of powers.--
(a) 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 the
Commission and to this end shall adopt suitable bylaws. The
Commission shall have a chairman and [a vice chairman] 2 VICE
CHAIRMEN, chosen by the respective [delegation] DELEGATIONS,
whose offices shall [alternate] ROTATE annually [between] AMONG
the signatory states and may at no time be held by members from
the same signatory. [A member from the State of Maryland shall
serve as chairman for each year whose last numerical digit is
even and during that year a member from Virginia shall be vice
chairman. A member from the Commonwealth of Virginia shall serve
as chairman for each year whose last numerical digit is odd and
during that year a member from . Maryland shall serve as vice
chairman.] The Commission may maintain one or more offices for
the transaction of its business. The Commission may, without
regard to the civil service or the laws of any signatory relative
to public officers and employees, create and abolish offices,
employments, and positions as it deems necessary for the purposes
of the Commission, affix and provide for the duties', conditions
of employment, qualifications, appointment, removal, term,
compensation, and other rights and benefits of the Commission's
officers and employees, and shall appoint the principal officers
of the Commission and allocate among them administrative
functions, powers, and duties. The Commission may delegate to
the officers and employees of the Commission any powers,
functions, and responsibilities under this agreement as it deems
suitable, except that it may not delegate its power to make
recommendations to the respective legislatures, to issue reports
or to adopt the annual expense budget.
(b) [Full-time officers and employees of the Commission
on a salary basis shall be municipal corporation employees, as
defined in Article 73B of the Code, for the purposes of pension,
health insurance, social security, and other employee
benefits.] EVERY FULL-TIME OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE OF THE
COMMISSION ON A SALARY BASIS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PENSION,
HEALTH, AND RELATED INSURANCE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES OF ONE OF THE
MEMBER STATES; PROVIDED THAT THE EMPLOYEE SO ELECTS WITHIN 30
DAYS OF COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT; AND PROVIDED, THAT THE COMMISSION
ALLOCATES FUNDS IN ITS BUDGET FOR THE EMPLOYER SHARE OF THESE
BENEFITS.
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