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Ch. 500
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(6) PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR CONCLUDING THE
OPERATIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND THE RETURN OF ANY
SURPLUS FUNDS THAT MAY EXIST UPON THE TERMINATION OF THE COMPACT
AFTER THE PAYMENT AND/OR RESERVING OF ALL OF ITS DEBTS AND
OBLIGATIONS;
(7) PROVIDING "START-UP" RULES FOR INITIAL
ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT; AND
(8) ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR
COMPLIANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN CARRYING OUT THE COMPACT.
(B) (1) THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL, BY A MAJORITY OF
THE MEMBERS, ELECT ANNUALLY FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS A CHAIRPERSON
AND A VICE CHAIRPERSON, EACH OF WHOM SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AND
DUTIES AS MAY BE SPECIFIED IN THE BYLAWS. THE CHAIRPERSON OR, IN THE
CHAIRPERSON'S ABSENCE OR DISABILITY, THE VICE CHAIRPERSON SHALL
PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
(2) THE OFFICERS SO ELECTED SHALL SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION OR REMUNERATION FROM THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION;
PROVIDED THAT, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF BUDGETED FUNDS, THE
OFFICERS SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY ORDINARY AND NECESSARY COSTS
AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THEM IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS OFFICERS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
(3) THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL, THROUGH ITS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, APPOINT OR RETAIN AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR
SUCH PERIOD, UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FOR SUCH
COMPENSATION AS THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS SECRETARY TO THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION, BUT SHALL NOT BE A MEMBER AND SHALL HIRE AND SUPERVISE
SUCH OTHER STAFF AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
(C) (1) THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND
EMPLOYEES SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM SUIT AND LIABILITY, EITHER
PERSONALLY OR IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY, FOR ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGE
TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY OR OTHER CIVIL LIABILITY
CAUSED OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT,
ERROR, OR OMISSION THAT OCCURRED, OR THAT SUCH PERSON HAD A
REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDED, THAT
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