§ 2507. Officers and employees; rules; annual meetings; quorum; sections—Article VII
The Commission shall annually elect from its members a chair and a vice chair. The Commission shall appoint such officers or employees as may be required to carry the provisions of this compact into effect, shall fix and determine their duties, qualifications and compensation, and may at its pleasure, remove or discharge any such officer or employee. The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business. It may establish and maintain one or more offices for the transaction of its business and may meet at any time or place but must meet at least once a year.
A majority of the members of the Commission representing a majority of the signatory states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its general business, but no action of the Commission imposing any obligation on any signatory state shall be binding unless a majority of the members from such signatory state shall have voted in favor thereof. For the purpose of conducting its general business, voting shall be by state units.
The representatives of any two or more member states, upon notice to the Chairman as to the time and purpose of the meeting, may meet as a section for the discussion of problems common to those states.
Sections established by groups of member states shall have the same powers with respect to officers, employees and the maintenance of offices as are granted by this article to the Commission. Sections may adopt such rules, regulations, and procedures as may be necessary for the conduct of their business.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 10 - Conservation and Development
Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact
§ 2461. Payment of fire fighting expense
§ 2502. Effective date; new member states—Article II
§ 2503. Commission; membership—Article III
§ 2504. Powers and duties of Commission—Article IV
§ 2505. Common services—Article V
§ 2506. Cooperation with U.S. Forest Service—Article VI
§ 2507. Officers and employees; rules; annual meetings; quorum; sections—Article VII
§ 2508. Forest fire plan; aid to member—Article VIII
§ 2510. Allocation of costs; budget; records; reports—Article X
§ 2511. Advisory committee—Article XI
§ 2512. Donations, gifts, grants—Article XII
§ 2513. Limitation; responsibility of member; construction—Article XIII