§ 751 - Legislative information technology committee - Vermont Statutes

§ 751. Legislative information technology committee

(a) There is created the legislative information technology committee composed of eight members, four from the house of representatives appointed by the speaker, not more than three from the same political party; and four members from the senate, appointed by the senate committee on committees, not more than three from the same political party. Members shall be appointed each biennial session of the general assembly, and vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the biennium.

(b) The committee shall elect a chair and vice chair and shall adopt rules of procedure. The office of chair shall rotate biennially between the house and senate members.

(c) The committee may meet during a session of the general assembly at the call of the chair or a majority of the members of the committee. The committee may meet no more than six times during adjournment, subject to the approval of the speaker of the house and the president pro tempore of the senate. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum. For attendance at a meeting of the committee when the general assembly is not in session, members of the committee are entitled to compensation for services and reimbursement of expenses as provided under section 406 of this title. (Added 2005, No. 64, § 1.)