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SECTION 42-23-2

§ 42-23-2 Composition – Tenure ofmembers. – (a) The commission on interstate cooperation shall consist of:

(1) The governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorneygeneral, and the speaker of the house of representatives, ex officio;

(2) Four (4) members of the senate to be appointed by thepresident of the senate, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members ofthe same political party;

(3) Four (4) members of the house of representatives to beappointed by the speaker, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members ofthe same political party; and

(4) Five (5) qualified electors of the state, not more thanfour (4) of whom shall be members of the same political party, to be appointedby the governor.

(b) Each member of the commission who holds public officeshall serve during his or her term of office and the other members shall serveduring the pleasure of the governor.

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SECTION 42-23-2

§ 42-23-2 Composition – Tenure ofmembers. – (a) The commission on interstate cooperation shall consist of:

(1) The governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorneygeneral, and the speaker of the house of representatives, ex officio;

(2) Four (4) members of the senate to be appointed by thepresident of the senate, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members ofthe same political party;

(3) Four (4) members of the house of representatives to beappointed by the speaker, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members ofthe same political party; and

(4) Five (5) qualified electors of the state, not more thanfour (4) of whom shall be members of the same political party, to be appointedby the governor.

(b) Each member of the commission who holds public officeshall serve during his or her term of office and the other members shall serveduring the pleasure of the governor.

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SECTION 42-23-2

§ 42-23-2 Composition – Tenure ofmembers. – (a) The commission on interstate cooperation shall consist of:

(1) The governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorneygeneral, and the speaker of the house of representatives, ex officio;

(2) Four (4) members of the senate to be appointed by thepresident of the senate, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members ofthe same political party;

(3) Four (4) members of the house of representatives to beappointed by the speaker, not more than three (3) of whom shall be members ofthe same political party; and

(4) Five (5) qualified electors of the state, not more thanfour (4) of whom shall be members of the same political party, to be appointedby the governor.

(b) Each member of the commission who holds public officeshall serve during his or her term of office and the other members shall serveduring the pleasure of the governor.