Alabama § 29-2-3 - Meetings; Chair and Vice-Chair; Quorum; Replacement Members; Clerical Assistance.

§ 29-2-3. Meetings; Chair and Vice-Chair; Quorum; Replacement Members; Clerical Assistance.

(a) The Joint Transportation Committee shall meet the fourth Wednesday of January, April, July, and October at 1:30 p.m. at the Alabama State House. At the fourth quarterly meeting of the first year of each quadrennium, the Joint Transportation Committee shall elect from its membership a chair and vice-chair which shall rotate between members from the House and Senate. The chair shall be elected from the House members of the committee and the vice-chair from the Senate members of the committee to serve the second and third calendar years of each quadrennium. The vice-chair shall become chair and the chair shall become vice-chair for the fourth year of the quadrennium and the first year of the following quadrennium. If the position of chair becomes vacant, the vice-chair shall serve as chair until a replacement chair is elected. An election to fill a vacancy of chair or vice-chair shall occur at the next quarterly meeting.

(b) Special meetings of the Joint Transportation Committee may be called by the chair by giving members of the committee 14 days notice when the Legislature is out of session, and 24 hours notice if a meeting is called on a legislative day or legislative committee day. Special meetings may also be called by petition of a majority of the members of the committee which includes the date and time of the meeting and all members are given 24 hours notice.

(c) Decisions of the Joint Transportation Committee may be made by a majority of the members present and voting at any properly convened meeting as long as a quorum is in attendance. A quorum shall consist of any 13 members. If less than a quorum is present at any meeting, the recommendations presented by ALDOT shall be deemed approved.

(d) If any member is absent from two meetings of the four quarterly meetings during any calendar year, the member shall be deemed to have forfeited his or her position and a replacement shall be appointed by the respective appointing authority as outlined herein.

(e) Upon the request of the chair, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House shall provide clerical assistance as the committee requires.