§ 3311. Organization and operation of the interstate commission. 1.\nThe interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members present\nand voting, within twelve months after the first interstate commission\nmeeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or\nappropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including, but not\nlimited to:\n (a) Establishing the fiscal year of the interstate commission;\n (b) Establishing an executive committee, and such other committees as\nmay be necessary;\n (c) Providing for the establishment of committees and for governing\nany general or specific delegation of authority or function of the\ninterstate commission;\n (d) Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting\nmeetings of the interstate commission, and ensuring reasonable notice of\neach such meeting;\n (e) Establishing the titles and responsibilities of the officers and\nstaff of the interstate commission;\n (f) Providing a mechanism for concluding the operations of the\ninterstate commission and the return of surplus funds that may exist\nupon the termination of the compact after the payment and reserving of\nall of its debts and obligations; and\n (g) Providing "start up" rules for initial administration of the\ncompact.\n 2. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members,\nelect annually from among its members a chairperson, a vice-chairperson,\nand a treasurer, each of whom shall have such authority and duties as\nmay be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson or, in the chairperson's\nabsence or disability, the vice-chairperson, shall preside at all\nmeetings of the interstate commission. The officers so elected shall\nserve without compensation or remuneration from the interstate\ncommission; provided that, subject to the availability of budgeted\nfunds, the officers shall be reimbursed for ordinary and necessary costs\nand expenses incurred by them in the performance of their\nresponsibilities as officers of the interstate commission.\n 3. (a) The executive committee shall have such authority and duties as\nmay be set forth in the bylaws, including but not limited to:\n (i) Managing the affairs of the interstate commission in a manner\nconsistent with the bylaws and purposes of the interstate commission;\n (ii) Overseeing an organizational structure within, and appropriate\nprocedures for the interstate commission to provide for the creation of\nrules, operating procedures, and administrative and technical support\nfunctions; and\n (iii) Planning, implementing, and coordinating communications and\nactivities with other state, federal and local government organizations\nin order to advance the goals of the interstate commission.\n (b) The executive committee may, subject to the approval of the\ninterstate commission, appoint or retain an executive director for such\nperiod, upon such terms and conditions and for such compensation, as the\ninterstate commission may deem appropriate. The executive director shall\nserve as secretary to the interstate commission, but shall not be a\nmember of the interstate commission. The executive director shall hire\nand supervise such other persons as may be authorized by the interstate\ncommission.\n 4. The interstate commission's executive director and its employees\nshall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their\nofficial capacity, for a claim for damage to or loss of property or\npersonal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of or\nrelating to an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred,\nor that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred,\nwithin the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or\nresponsibilities; provided, that such person shall not be protected from\nsuit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the\nintentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.\n (a) The liability of the interstate commiss
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