HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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be entitled to serve unless notification of his identity and
appointment shall have been given to the Commission in such form
as the Commission may require. Each commissioner, and each
alternate, when serving in the place and stead of a commissioner,
shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Commission for expenses
actually incurred in attending Commission meetings or while
engaged in the business of the Commission.

(b)  The commissioners shall be entitled to one vote each on
the Commission. No action of the Commission shall be binding
unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number
of votes on the Commission are cast in favor thereof. Action of
the Commission shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of
the commissioners, or their alternates, are present.

(c)  The Commission shall have a seal.

(d)  The Commission shall elect annually, from among its
members, a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a treasurer. The
Commission may appoint an executive director and fix his duties
and compensation. Such executive director shall serve at the
pleasure of the Commission, and together with the treasurer shall
be bonded in such amount as the Commission shall determine. The
executive director also shall serve as secretary. If there be no
executive director, the Commission shall elect a secretary in
addition to the other officers provided by this subdivision.

(e)  Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other
merit system laws of any of the party states, the executive
director with the approval of the Commission, or the Commission
if there be no executive director, shall appoint, remove or
discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance
of the Commission's functions, and shall fix the duties and
compensation of such personnel.

(f)  The Commission may establish and maintain independently
or in conjunction with any one or more of the party states, a
suitable retirement system for its full time employees. Employees
of the Commission shall be eligible for social security coverage
in respect of old age and survivor's insurance provided that the
Commission takes such steps as may be necessary pursuant to the
laws of the United States, to participate in such program of
insurance as a governmental agency or unit. The Commission may
establish and maintain or participate in such additional programs
of employee benefits as may be appropriate.

(g)  The Commission may borrow, accept or contract for the
services of personnel from any party state, the United States, or
any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or
from any agency of two or more of the party states or their
subdivisions.

(h) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and
functions under this Compact any and all donations, and grants of
money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional