2.__Participate at meetings.__Each member of the commission has the right and power to cast the vote to which the member's compacting state is entitled and to participate in the business and affairs of the commission.__A member shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws.__The bylaws may provide for members' participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.

3.__Annual meeting.__The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.__Additional meetings are held as set forth in the bylaws.

§2478.__Rules and operating procedures, rule-making functions of

the commission and opting out of uniform standards --

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1.__Rule-making authority.__The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules, including uniform standards and operating procedures, in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this compact.__Notwithstanding this subsection, in the event the commission exercises its rule-making authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of this chapter or the powers granted under this chapter, then such an action by the commission is invalid and has no effect.

2.__Rule-making procedure.__Rules and operating procedures must be made pursuant to a rule-making process that conforms to the Model State Administrative Procedure Act of 1981 as amended, as may be appropriate to the operations of the commission.__ Before the commission adopts a uniform standard, the commission shall give written notice to the relevant state legislative committee in each compacting state responsible for insurance issues of its intention to adopt the uniform standard.__The commission in adopting a uniform standard shall consider fully all submitted materials and issue a concise explanation of its decision.

3.__Effective date and opting out of uniform standard.__A uniform standard becomes effective 90 days after its promulgation by the commission or such later date as the commission may determine.__A compacting state may opt out of a uniform standard as provided in subsection 4.__"Opt out" means any action by a compacting state to decline to adopt or participate in a promulgated uniform standard.__All other rules and operating