Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/1326

 92 STAT. 1272

PUBLIC LAW 95-462—OCT. 14, 1978

The total number of members from the other State shall be divided into the amount of the larger appropriation and the resulting quotient shall be divided into the amount of the smaller appropriation. The then resulting quotient, rounded to the next lowest whole number, shall be the number of voting members from the State making the smaller con- - "^'._' • tribution. The members of the Commission from the State making the ^-'*-' ' larger contribution shall decide which of the members from the other State shall serve as voting members, based upon the level of tourism, renovation and promotional activity, and general support of the Com-•••'•• mission's activities by and in the county of residence of each of the members of the State making the smaller appropriation. Such deter'* mination shall be made at the next meeting of the Commission fol' lowing September 30th of each year. Members of the Commission shall serve for terms of office as follows: Of the fourteen Alabama voting ',.•;., members, one from each of said counties shall serve for two years and the remaining member of each county shall serve for four years. The member appointed by the older organization of each county shall serve for the four year term for the initial term of this compact. Upon the expiration oi the original terms of office of Alabama members, all » ' • successor Alabama voting members shall be appointed for four year terms of office, with seven vacancies in the Alabama voting membership occurring every two years. Of the fourteen Georgia voting members, seven shall serve four year terms and seven two year terms for the initial term of this compact. The terms of the individual Georgia voting members shall be determined by their place in the alphabet by alternating the four and two year terms beginning with Chattahoochee County—four years. Clay County—two years, Decatur County—four years, etc. Upon the expiration of the original terms of office of Georgia members, all successor Georgia voting members shall be appointed for four year terms of office, with seven vacancies in the Georgia voting membership occurring every two years. Of the three Georgia at large Board members, one shall serve a four year term and two shall serve two year terms. All Board members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the members of the Commission. The first chairman of the Commission created by this compact shall be elected by the Board of Directors from among its voting membership. Annually thereafter, each succeeding chairman shall be selected by the members of the Commission. The chairmanship shall rotate each year among the party States in order of their acceptance of this compact. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the Commission. Commission "ARTICLE IV. The headquarters of the Commission shall be selected headquarters. ^y ^}jg Commission and shall be centrally located in the Chattahoochee Valley area. Such headquarters shall be consistent with the legitimate need of the Commission. The Commission shall hold an annual meeting at the Commission Headquarters and one-half of the then members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Additional meetings may be held at such times and places as may be considered necessary, desirable or convenient, upon call of the chairman, or, in the case of his absence or incapacity, of the vice chairman, or, on call of any three members of the Commission. The Commission shall determine and establish its own organization and procedure in accordance with the provisions of this Act and shall have an official seal. The Commission shall elect its chairman, its vice chairman, its secretary and its treasurer, and such officers shall hold

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