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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 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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