(a) The Commission shall consist of 24 voting members appointed as follows:
(1) Six members appointed by the Governor;
(2) Six members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least two of whom reside in Dare County;
(3) Six members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least two of whom reside in Dare County; and
(4) The following persons, or their designees, ex officio:
a. The Governor;
b. The Attorney General;
c. The Secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources;
d. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation;
e. The Chair of the Dare County Board of Commissioners; and
f. The Mayor of Manteo.
(b) Members shall serve for two-year terms, with no prohibition against being reappointed, except initial appointments shall be for terms as follows:
(1) The Governor shall initially appoint three members for a term of two years and three members for a term of three years.
(2) The General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall initially appoint three members for a term of two years and three members for a term of three years.
(3) The General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall initially appoint three members for a term of two years and three members for a term of three years.
Initial terms shall commence on October 1, 1994.
(c) The Governor shall appoint a chair biennially from among the membership of the Commission. The initial term of the chair shall commence on October 1, 1994. The Commission shall elect from its membership a vice-chair, a secretary, and treasurer to serve two-year terms. The Commission in its discretion may appoint a historian to serve at its pleasure. Initial terms shall commence on October 1, 1994.
(d) A vacancy in the Commission resulting from the resignation of a member or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, and the term shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. Vacancies in appointments made by the General Assembly shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 120-122.
(e) The Commission members shall receive no salary as a result of serving on the Commission but shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5 and G.S. 138-6, as applicable. When approved by the Commission, members may be reimbursed for subsistence and travel expenses in excess of the statutory amount.
(f) Members may be removed in accordance with G.S. 143B-13 as if that section applied to this Part.
(g) The chair shall convene the Commission. Meetings shall be held as often as necessary, but not less than two times a year.
(h) A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at meetings of the Commission shall be necessary for action to be taken by the Commission.
(i) The Commission shall make its recommendations by March 15 of each year that terms expire for appointments for terms commencing July 1 of that year; provided the initial appointments for terms commencing October 1, 1994, shall be made upon recommendation of the Roanoke Island Historical Association. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 12.5(a); 2000-181, s. 2.4.)
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