Commission governance

(a) Voting delegates (1) States With respect to each eligible entity described in section 3(4)(A) that joins the Commission, the director of fisheries of such eligible entity shall serve as the voting delegate to represent such entity's interests on the Commission. (2) Federal agencies and indian tribes With respect to each eligible entity described in any of subparagraphs (B) through (G) of section 3(4) that joins the Commission, such entity shall appoint 1 individual to serve as the voting delegate to represent such entity's interests on the Commission. (b) Body corporate The Commission shall be a body corporate with the powers and duties described in this Act. The member entities shall establish a governance structure for the Commission. (c) Executive director and staff The Commission shall— (1) appoint a full-time executive director and staff as needed to carry out the administrative duties of the Commission, who shall— (A) provide advice to, and carry out operational duties of, the Commission; and (B) have no voting rights on the Commission; and (2) at its pleasure, appoint, remove, or discharge such executive director and staff, as may be needed, and fix and determine their duties, qualifications, and compensation. (d) Chair and vice chair The Commission shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair of the Commission from the member entities. (e) Rules and regulations The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business. (f) Offices and meetings The Commission— (1) may establish and maintain 1 or more offices for the transaction of its business, which shall be located within the Mississippi River Basin; and (2) may meet at any time or place but not less often than annually. (g) Decision making The Commission may make a recommendation or take an action regarding its general affairs only by an affirmative vote of a majority of the member entities. The Commission shall strive for unanimity in its decisions but shall operate by consensus in its decision making. (h) FACA not To apply Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission.