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A.__The interstate commission shall, by a majority vote of the | | members, elect from among its members a chair and a vice- | | chair, each of whom has such authorities and duties as may be | | specified in the bylaws.__The chair or, in the chair's absence | | or disability, the vice-chair shall preside at all meetings of | | the interstate commission.__The officers so elected serve | | without compensation or remuneration from the interstate | | commission, provided that, subject to the availability of | | budgeted__funds, the officers are reimbursed for any actual | | and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in the | | performance of their duties and responsibilities as officers | | of the interstate commission. |
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| | | B.__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 considers | | appropriate.__The executive director serves as secretary to | | the interstate commission and may hire and supervise such | | other staff as may be authorized by the interstate | | commission but may not be a member. |
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| | | 3.__Corporate books and records of the interstate commission.__ | | The interstate commission shall maintain its corporate books and | | records in accordance with the bylaws. |
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| | | 4.__Qualified immunity, defense and indemnification.__The | | following provisions govern qualified immunity, defense and | | indemnification. |
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| | | A.__The members, officers, executive director and employees | | of the interstate commission are 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 an | | actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred | | within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties | | or responsibilities.__Nothing in this paragraph may be | | construed to protect any such person from suit or liability | | for any damage, loss, injury or liability caused by the | | intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of any such | | person. |
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| | | B.__The interstate commission shall defend the commissioner of a | | compacting state, a commissioner's representatives or employees | | or the interstate commission's representatives or employees, in a | | civil action seeking to impose liability, arising out of any | | actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the | | scope of interstate commission |
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