New Jersey § 32:26-3

§ 32:26-3.

ARTICLE III (a) There is hereby created an agency of the party States to be known as the “Vehicle

Equipment Safety Commission” hereinafter called the commission. The commission shall be composed of one commissioner from each party State who shall

be appointed, serve and be subject to removal in accordance with the laws of the State

which he represents. If authorized by the laws of his party State, a commissioner may provide for the

discharge of his duties and the performance of his functions on the commission, either

for the duration of his membership or for any lesser period of time, by an alternate. No such alternate shall be entitled to serve unless notification of his identity

and appointment shall have been given to the commission in such form as the commission

may require. Each commissioner, and each alternate, when serving in the place and stead of a

commissioner, shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the commission for expenses actually

incurred in attending commission meetings or while engaged in the business of the

commission. (b) The commissioners shall be entitled to one vote each on the commission. No action of the commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which

a majority of the total number of votes on the commission are cast in favor thereof. Action of the commission shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the commissioners,

or their alternates, are present. (c) The commission shall have a seal. (d) The commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, a vice-chairman

and a treasurer. The commission may appoint an executive director and fix his duties and compensation. Such executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission, and together

with the treasurer shall be bonded in such amount as the commission shall determine. The executive director also shall serve as secretary. If there be no executive director, the commission shall elect a secretary in addition

to the other officers provided by this subdivision. (e) Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any

of the party States, the executive director with the approval of the commission, or

the commission if there be no executive director, shall appoint, remove or discharge

such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the commission's functions,

and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. (f) The commission may establish and maintain independently or in conjunction with

any one or more of the party States, a suitable retirement system for its full-time

employees. Employees of the commission shall be eligible for social security coverage in respect

of old age and survivor's insurance provided that the commission takes such steps

as may be necessary pursuant to the laws of the United States, to participate in such

program of insurance as a governmental agency or unit. The commission may establish and maintain or participate in such additional programs

of employee benefits as may be appropriate. (g) The commission may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from

any party State, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned

governments, or from any agency of 2 or more of the party States or their subdivisions. (h) The commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact

any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services,

conditional or otherwise, from any State, the United States, or any other governmental

agency and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. (i) The commission may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary

for the transacting of its business. The commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any

interest therein. (j) The commission shall adopt by-laws for the conduct of its business and shall have

the power to amend and rescind these by-laws. The commission shall publish its by-laws in convenient form and shall file a copy

thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer

in each of the party States. The by-laws shall provide for appropriate notice to the commissioners of all commission

meetings and hearings and the business to be transacted at such meetings or hearings. Such notice shall also be given to such agencies or officers of each party State

as the laws of such party State may provide. (k) The commission annually shall make to the Governor and Legislature of each party

State a report covering the activities of the commission for the preceding year, and

embodying such recommendations as may have been issued by the commission. The commission may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable.