(1) There is created the Federalism Commission, comprised of the following nine members: (a) the president of the Senate or the president of the Senate's designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission; (b) two other members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; (c) the speaker of the House or the speaker of the House's designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission; (d) three other members of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House; (e) the minority leader of the Senate or the minority leader of the Senate's designee; and (f) the minority leader of the House or the minority leader of the House's designee.

(a) the president of the Senate or the president of the Senate's designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission;

(b) two other members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;

(c) the speaker of the House or the speaker of the House's designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission;

(d) three other members of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House;

(e) the minority leader of the Senate or the minority leader of the Senate's designee; and

(f) the minority leader of the House or the minority leader of the House's designee.

(2) (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum of the commission. (b) Action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes action by the commission.

(a) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum of the commission.

(b) Action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes action by the commission.

(3) The commission may meet up to nine times each year, unless additional meetings are approved by the Legislative Management Committee.

(4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the commission.

(5) Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.

(6) Nothing in this section prohibits the commission from closing a meeting under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, or prohibits the commission from complying with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

(7) The commission may, in the commission's discretion, elect to succeed to the position of any of the following under a contract that any of the following are party to, subject to applicable contractual provisions: (a) the Commission on Federalism; (b) the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands; and (c) the Federal Funds Commission.

(a) the Commission on Federalism;

(b) the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands; and

(c) the Federal Funds Commission.