PUBLIC LAW 103-82—SEPT. 21, 1993 107 STAT. 869 characteristics. Not more than 50 percent of the voting members of a State Commission, plus one additional member, may be from the same political party.
- (2) TERMS. — Each member of the State Commission for
a State shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that the chief executive officer of a State shall initially appoint a portion of the members to terms of 1 year and 2 years.
- (3) VACANCIES.—I f a vacancy occurs on a State Commission, a new member shall be appointed by the chief executive
officer of the State and serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of such member was appointed. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the State Commission. "(4) COMPENSATION,—^A member of a State Commission or alternative administrative entity shall not receive any additional compensation by reason of service on the State Commission or alternative administrative entity, except that the State may authorize the reimbursement of travel expenses, including a per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as other employees serving intermittently in the service of the State. "(5) CHAIRPERSON. —The voting members of a State Commission shall elect one of the voting members to serve as chairperson of the State Commission. "(6) LIMITATION ON MEMBER PARTICIPATION. — "(A) GENERAL LIMITATION.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a voting member of the State Commission (or of an alternative administrative entity) shall not participate in the administration of the grant program (including any discussion or decision regarding the provision of assistance or approved national service positions, or the continuation, suspension, or termination of such assistance or such positions, to any program or entity) described in subsection (e)(9) if—• "(i) a grant application relating to such program is pending before the Commission (or such entity); and "(ii) the application was submitted by a program or entity of which such member is, or in the 1-year period before the submission of such application was, an officer, director, trustee, full-time volunteer, or employee. "(B) EXCEPTION.—I f, as a result of the operation of subparagraph (A), the number of voting members of the Commission (or of such entity) is insufficient to establish a quonmi for the purpose of administering such program, then voting members excluded from participation by subparagraph (A) may participate in the administration of such program, notwithstanding the limitation in subparagraph (A), to the extent permitted by regulations issued under section 193A(b)(ll) by the Corporation. " (C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.— Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to limit the authority of any voting member of the Commission (or of such entity) to participate in— "(i) discussion of, and hearing and fonmis on—
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