§9873.__Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision--

Article 3

1.__Commission created.__The compacting states hereby create the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision.__The interstate commission is a body corporate and joint agency of the compacting states. The interstate commission has all the responsibilities, powers and duties set forth in this section, including the power to sue and be sued, and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by subsequent action of the respective legislatures of the compacting states in accordance with the terms of this compact.

2.__Commissioners.__The interstate commission consists of commissioners selected and appointed by the state council for each state.

3.__Noncommissioner members.__In addition to the commissioners who are the voting representatives of each state, the interstate commission includes individuals who are not commissioners but who are members of interested organizations.__These noncommissioner members must include a member of the national organizations of governors, legislators, state chief justices, attorneys general and crime victims.__All noncommissioner members of the interstate commission are ex officio, nonvoting members.__The interstate commission may provide in its bylaws for such additional, ex officio, nonvoting members as it considers necessary.

4.__Each state entitled to one vote; quorum.__Each compacting state represented at any meeting of the interstate commission is entitled to one vote.__A majority of the compacting states constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the interstate commission.

5.__Meetings.__The interstate commission shall meet at least once each calendar year.__The chair may call additional meetings and, upon the request of a majority of the members, shall call additional meetings.__Public notice must be given of all meetings and meetings are open to the public.

6.__Executive committee.__The interstate commission shall establish an executive committee that includes commission officers, members and others as determined by the bylaws.__The executive committee has the power to act on behalf of the