Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 31-15-2.3 - Public defender commission; organization; meetingsA. The commission shall hold its first meeting by September 1, 2013 and shall organize and elect a chair at that meeting. Three subsequent meetings shall be held in 2013. Thereafter, the commission shall meet at least four times a year, as determined by a majority of commission members. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chair or the chief or at the request of four commission members.B. The commission shall appoint the chief by October 15, 2013.C. A majority of commission members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and an action by the commission is not valid unless six or more members concur.D. The commission may adopt rules and shall keep a record of its proceedings.E. A commission member may select a designee to serve in the member's stead only once per year.Added by 2013, c. 195,s. 6, eff. 6/14/2013.