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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 33

OPERATOR. NO MEMBER OR ALTERNATE FROM ANY PARTY STATE SHALL
ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT FROM ANY REGIONAL FACILITY OPERATOR OR BROKERS
FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE.

3.  MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND ALTERNATES SHALL
SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FROM THE COMMISSION BUT MAY BE
REIMBURSED FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN AND INCIDENT TO THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.

4.  EACH COMMISSION MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE.
UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS COMPACT, AFFIRMATIVE VOTES BY A
MAJORITY OF A HOST STATE'S MEMBERS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE
COMMISSION TO TAKE ANY ACTION RELATED TO THE REGIONAL FACILITY
AND THE DISPOSAL AND MANAGEMENT OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE WITHIN THAT
HOST STATE.

5.  (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE FOR ITS OWN
ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES, AND SHALL ADOPT BY-LAWS NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH THIS COMPACT AND ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS COMPACT. IT SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE
A YEAR IN THE COUNTY SELECTED TO HOST A REGIONAL FACILITY AND
SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRMAN, THE VICE CHAIRMAN SHALL SERVE.

(B)  ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH AT LEAST 14 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE, EXCEPT
THAT THE CHAIRMAN MAY CONVENE AN EMERGENCY MEETING WITH LESS
ADVANCE NOTICE. EACH MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY SELECTED TO HOST A
REGIONAL FACILITY SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE OF
ALL COMMISSION MEETINGS. ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORMS TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT (5 U.S.C. CH.5, SUBCH. II, AND CH.
7). THE COMMISSION MAY, BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE, INCLUDING APPROVAL
OF A MAJORITY OF EACH HOST STATE'S COMMISSION MEMBERS, HOLD AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSE OF;
CONSIDERING OR DISCUSSING LEGALLY PRIVILEGED OR PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION; TO CONSIDER DISMISSAL, DISCIPLINING OF, OR HEARING
COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OR OTHER PUBLIC
AGENT UNLESS SUCH PERSON REQUESTS SUCH PUBLIC HEARING; OR TO
CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEY REGARDING INFORMATION OR STRATEGY IN
CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC LITIGATION. THE REASON FOR THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION MUST BE ANNOUNCED AT LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION, EXCEPT THAT THE CHAIRMAN MAY CONVENE AN
EMERGENCY MEETING WITH LESS ADVANCE NOTICE, IN WHICH CASE THE
REASON FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MUST BE ANNOUNCED AT THE OPEN
MEETING IMMEDIATELY SUBSEQUENT TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL
ACTION TAKEN IN VIOLATION OF THIS OPEN MEETING PROVISION SHALL BE
NULL AND VOID.

(C)  DETAILED WRITTEN MINUTES SHALL BE KEPT OF
ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION. ALL DECISIONS, FILES, RECORDS
AND DATA OF THE COMMISSION, EXCEPT FOR INFORMATION PRIVILEGED
AGAINST INTRODUCTION IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, PERSONNEL RECORDS
AND MINUTES OF A PROPERLY CONVENED EXECUTIVE SESSION, SHALL BE
OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION SUBJECT TO A PROCEDURE THAT