Executive Committee; Meetings, Powers and Duties

Act 103 of 1965, § 209, under DELAWARE VALLEY URBAN AREA COMPACT.

Act 103 of 1965, § 209

Section 9. Executive Committee; Meetings, Powers and Duties.--(a) The Executive Committee of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission shall consist of the following commissioners:

The four ex officio members or their alternates,

The two appointees of the Governors,

The four legislative appointees,

One representative to be chosen by the four New Jersey county members of the commission,

One representative to be chosen by the four Pennsylvania county members of the commission,

The representatives of the Cities of Philadelphia and Camden.

((a) amended Dec. 29, 1982, P.L.1461, No.331)

(b) A quorum of the executive committee for the purpose of transacting business at any committee meeting shall exist only when there are present, in person, at least four members or alternates from each of the party states including at least three of five state officials or appointees or their alternates from each state. No action of the committee shall be effective or binding unless a majority of each party state's representatives who are present at such meeting, including at least three of the five state's officials or appointees or their alternates, shall vote in favor thereof; ((b) amended Dec. 29, 1982, P.L.1461, No.331)

(c) The executive committee may elect a chairman, vice chairman and a secretary from among its membership and may elect such other officers as it desires from among its members. The chairman and vice chairman shall not reside in the same state. The chairman or the vice chairman shall be elected from among the state officials or appointees of each party state; the remaining officers shall be selected from among the members representing the counties and municipalities. The executive committee shall establish regular meeting dates and may call special meetings upon call of its chairman after 5 days' notice;

In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon the executive committee by this act, it shall have such other duties as the board shall from time to time delegate to it.