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A.__The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the | | members, elect annually from among its members a chair and a | | vice-chair, each of whom has such authority 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 ordinary 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.__Qualified immunity, defense and indemnification.__The | | following provisions govern qualified immunity, defense and | | indemnification. |
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| | | A.__The interstate commission's executive director and | | employees 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, or that such | | person had a reasonable basis for believing 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 liability of a commissioner or employee or agent of a | | commissioner, acting within the scope of such person's employment | | or duties, for acts, errors or omissions occurring within such | | person's state may not exceed the limits of liability set forth | | under the constitution and laws of that state for state | | officials, employees and agents.__Nothing in this paragraph may | | be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability | | for any |
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