Section 1, Section 63C-4a-302 is amended to read: 63C-4a-302. Creation of Federalism Commission -- Membership -- Meetings -- Staff -- Expenses. (1) (a) There is created the Federalism Commission, comprised of the following nine voting members: (a) (i) the president of the Senate or the president of the Senate's designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission; (b) (ii) two other members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; (c) (iii) the speaker of the House or the speaker of the House's designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission; (d) (iv) three other members of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House; (e) (v) the minority leader of the Senate or the minority leader of the Senate's designee; and (f) (vi) the minority leader of the House or the minority leader of the House's designee. (b) (i) Subject to the provisions of this Subsection (1)(b), the Legislative Management Committee may appoint nonvoting members to the commission from a list of individuals recommended by the cochairs of the commission. (ii) If the Legislative Management Committee chooses to not appoint an individual on the list described in Subsection (1)(b)(i), the Legislative Management Committee may ask the cochairs of the commission to submit an additional list of recommendations. (iii) The Legislative Management Committee may not appoint an individual who is not recommended by the cochairs of the commission. (iv) The nonvoting members appointed by the Legislative Management Committee under this Subsection (1)(b) shall be appointed or reappointed for a two-year term. (v) When a vacancy of a nonvoting member occurs for any reason, the Legislative Management Committee, in consultation with the cochairs of the commission, shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term. (2) (a)A majority of the voting members of the commission constitute a quorum of the commission. (b)Action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes action by the commission. (3)The commission may meet up to nine times each year, unless additional meetings are approved by the Legislative Management Committee. (4)The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the commission. (5)Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses. (6)Nothing in this section prohibits the commission from closing a meeting under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, or prohibits the commission from complying with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (7)The commission may, in the commission's discretion, elect to succeed to the position of any of the following under a contract that any of the following are party to, subject to applicable contractual provisions: (a)the Commission on Federalism; (b)the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands; and (c)the Federal Funds Commission. (8) The commission may provide assistance to an interim committee regarding a committee bill file opened by the interim committee that relates to the commission's duties.