32:27-16. Executive Committee; meetings, powers and duties

(a) The Executive Committee of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission shall consist of the following commissioners:

The 4 ex officio members or their alternates,

The 2 appointees of the Governors,

One representative to be chosen by the 4 New Jersey county members of the commission,

One representative to be chosen by the 4 Pennsylvania county members of the commission,

The representatives of the cities of Camden and Philadelphia.

(b) A quorum of the executive committee for the purpose of transacting business at any committee meeting shall exist only when there are present, in person, at least 3 members or alternates from each of the party States including at least 2 of the 3 State officials or appointees or their alternates from each State. No action of the committee shall be effective or binding unless a majority of each party State's representatives who are present at such meeting, including at least 2 of the 3 State's officials or appointees or their alternates, shall vote in favor thereof. Certified copies of the minutes of each committee meeting shall be sent to each of the Governors of the party States within 20 days of said meeting.

(c) The executive committee may elect a chairman, vice-chairman and a secretary from among its membership and may elect such other officers as it desires from among its members. The chairman and vice-chairman shall not reside in the same State. The chairman or vice-chairman shall be elected from among the State officials or appointees of each party State. The remaining officer shall be selected from among the members representing the counties and municipalities. The executive committee shall establish regular meeting dates and may call special meetings upon call of its chairman after 10 days' notice.

In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon the executive committee by this act, it shall have such other duties as the board shall from time to time delegate to it.

L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. II, s. 9, eff. June 18, 1966. Amended by L.1967, c. 223, s. 4, eff. Oct. 13, 1967.