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32:23-9.  Quorum;  majority vote required;  designation of substitute; chairman
    Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum;  but the commission shall act only by a majority vote of all its members.  Any member may, by written instrument filed in the office of the commission, designate any  officer or employee of the commission to act in his place as a member whenever  he shall be unable to attend a meeting of the commission.  A vacancy in the  office of a member shall not impair such designation until the vacancy shall  have been filled.  The commission shall elect one of its members to serve as  chairman for a term of 1 year;  provided, however, that the term of the first  chairman shall expire on June 30, 1971.  The chairman shall represent a State  other than the State represented by the immediately preceding chairman.

     L.1953, c. 202, p. 1516, Part I, s. 1, Art. III, par. 3.  Amended by L.1970,  c. 58, s. 3.