A. Appointment: There is hereby established an Executive Committee, consisting of one county commissioner from each of the member counties, to be appointed by the board of each participating county, which committee shall be responsible for any legislative and regulatory, or financial functions of or for the Commission.
B. Terms; Membership: Executive Committee members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, subject to remaining in their position as an elected County Commissioner. The Executive Committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman.
C. Quorum: Two (2) members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business but all votes shall require a two (2) member majority.
D. Meetings: The Executive Committee shall meet at least four (4) times each year.
E. Duties: The Executive Committee shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties:
1. Recommend budgets to the commissioners of the member counties and provide all necessary budgetary functions for the Commission.
2. To review the work of the Commission and to provide policy direction.
3. To hold hearings in each county and make recommendation to the commissions of the member counties with regard to amendments to the Plan.
4. To provide liaison services between the Commission and the boards of county commissioners of the member counties.
5. To hire an executive director for the Commission, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Committee. Such executive director shall serve as a nonvoting member of the Executive Committee, carry on its business as directed on an on-going basis, and act as its secretary-treasurer. The executive director may, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, employ and remove any consultants, experts or other employees as may be needed within the constraints of the budget as approved by the member counties.
6. To receive monies and property from member counties and to receive gifts, grants, and donations from any person or entity, and to expend the same for the purposes of this Chapter.
7. To retain and employ regular legal counsel, and to retain such special counsel as may be deemed necessary, all within the constraints of the annual budget.
8. With the recommendations of the Commission, to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of all business done and to be done pursuant to this Chapter.
9. To do all things necessary or incidental to carry out the purposes of this Chapter within the constraints of the budget as approved by the member counties.
10. Provide information and recommendations to State and Federal agencies, including the State legislature and U.S. Congress, regarding actions or programs necessary for the study, management, protection, and enhancement of water resources in the region as defined in the Plan but including additional counties which may become party to this Chapter.
11. Authority to subpoena witnesses and documents for Commission hearings. (Ord. 136, 1-29-1996)