(a) The commission shall elect from its membership a chair and a vice-chair at the October meeting who shall serve for a period of one year beginning the following year on January 1. The vice-chair shall act in the place of the chair in his or her absence or disability. If a new chair and vice-chair are not elected at the October meeting, the current chair and vice-chair shall remain in place until successors are elected at the next meeting.
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The commission shall meet at such times as designated by the commission or by the chair at the state capital or at other places as is deemed necessary or convenient, but the chair of the commission shall call a meeting four times a year at the state capital or main location of ALEA in the months of January, April, July, and October. The chair of the commission may also call a special meeting of the commission at any time he or she deems it advisable or necessary. A quorum shall be a simple majority of the voting commission membership or their designees, and all matters coming before the commission shall be voted on by the commission.(c) The commission shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all transactions discussed or voted on by the commission.(d) Members of the commission and their designees shall serve without compensation; except, that payment of their expenses may be paid in accordance with the applicable state travel regulations.
