§ 28-8-102 — Management council; membership; vacancies; meetings; rules and regulations; quorum; officers

(a) Activities of the office shall be directed by a
management council composed of the president, vice president,
majority and minority floor leaders or their respective
designees of the senate, plus one (1) senator selected at large;
and the speaker, speaker pro tempore, majority and minority
floor leaders or their respective designees of the house plus
one (1) representative selected at large. The senator selected
at large shall be selected by a majority vote of all members of
the senate and the representative selected at large shall be
selected by a majority vote of all members of the house of
representatives. Chairmanship of the management council shall be
rotated between the house and senate at the conclusion of each
calendar year so that the chairman shall not be from the same
house as the chairman who served for the preceding calendar
year. The presiding officer of the house of which the chairman
of management council is not a member shall serve as the vice
chairman of the management council. The members of the
management council shall be the legislative representatives in
directing the day-to-day functions of the office and the entire
membership of the legislature shall have the ultimate control
and supervision over policy of the office.
(b) Succeeding management councils shall be composed of
said officers serving during the legislative session. Membership
on the management council shall terminate upon qualification of
a member's successor or upon the termination of the member's
position held within his respective chamber, whichever first
occurs. Vacancies occurring by reason of refusal or inability to
serve during a period when the legislature is or is not in
session, or for any other reason, shall be filled by a member of
the body through appointment by a majority vote of the remaining
members on the council of his political party. The council shall
keep minutes of its meetings, which shall be available to all
members of the legislature upon request. Any member of the
legislature shall have the right to attend any of the meetings
of the management council and may present his views on any
relevant subject.
(c) The management council may promulgate reasonable rules
and regulations for the internal management of the office,
including the respective duties of the director and the staff.
The rules of practice comprised in Mason's Manual of Legislative
Procedure shall govern the management council, all interim
committees, and investigative committees in all cases in which
they are not inconsistent with the rules and orders as
specifically adopted by the management council.
(d) The management council shall meet promptly following
its creation. A majority of the management council shall
constitute a quorum for transaction of business. It shall elect
a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The
chairman and vice-chairman shall not be members of the same
body.