§ 913-12. Organization and operation.

A. 

The Chairperson of the Panel shall be selected by a majority of the membership of Panel.

B. 

The Panel shall hold its first meeting no later than 30 days after the oaths of office of all members have been filed, which meeting shall be convened for the purpose of organization and the appointment of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and a Secretary.

C. 

The members of said Panel shall serve without compensation and shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities.

D. 

The Panel shall be advised in its actions by the Chairperson of the Heroin and Opiate Epidemic Advisory Panel, the Chairperson of the Legislature's Health Committee, and a professional in the field of substance abuse selected by the Chairperson of the Heroin and Opiate Epidemic Advisory Panel.

E. 

The Panel shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly, keep a record of all its proceedings, and determine the rules of its own proceedings with special meetings to be called by the Chairperson.

F. 

Five members of the Panel shall constitute a quorum to transact the business of the Panel at both regular and special meetings.

G. 

Clerical services involving the month-to-month operation of this Panel, as well as supplies and postage as necessary, will be provided by the staff of the County Legislature.

H. 

The Panel shall conduct a minimum of two formal public hearings annually to acquire necessary information or other data to assist the panel in gathering information and developing recommendations.

I. 

The Panel shall cooperate with the committees of the County Legislature and make available to each committee, upon request, any records and other data it may accumulate or obtain and to provide quarterly reports to the pertinent committees.