Creation of Federalism Commission -- Membership -- Meetings -- Staff -- Expenses.

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Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2028

Effective 5/14/2019
63C-4a-302. Creation of Federalism Commission -- Membership -- Meetings -- Staff -- Expenses.
  • (1) There is created the Federalism Commission, comprised of the following nine members:
    • (a) the president of the Senate or the president of the Senate's designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission;
    • (b) two other members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
    • (c) the speaker of the House or the speaker of the House's designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission;
    • (d) three other members of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House;
    • (e) the minority leader of the Senate or the minority leader of the Senate's designee; and
    • (f) the minority leader of the House or the minority leader of the House's designee.
  • (2)
    • (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum of the commission.
    • (b) Action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes action by the commission.
  • (3) The commission may meet up to nine times each year, unless additional meetings are approved by the Legislative Management Committee.
  • (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the commission.
  • (5) Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
  • (6) Nothing in this section prohibits the commission from closing a meeting under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, or prohibits the commission from complying with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
  • (7) The commission may, in the commission's discretion, elect to succeed to the position of any of the following under a contract that any of the following are party to, subject to applicable contractual provisions:
    • (a) the Commission on Federalism;
    • (b) the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands; and
    • (c) the Federal Funds Commission.




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