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SECTION 6 — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

• A. POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTgE - To provide for the efficient and effective operation of the Academy, and subject to all applicable provisions of the By-laws, the Executive Committee shall have authority to carry out all functions of the Academy on behalf of the Board of Directors. The authority of the Executive Committee shall be subject to the general control, authorization, and direction of the Board of Directors as may be provided from time to time. The executive committee shall oversee and be responsible for the day-to day operation of the Academy, giving due consideration to the needs of the participating jurisdictions for recruit and in-service training, and to maximize the benefits of available instruction in fixing the length and frequency of training, and to operate the Academy in an efficient and cost-effective manner. In connection with its duties the executive committee shall have the power to expend funds appropriated by the Board of Directors.
• B. CHAIRMAN AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT MEMBER - The chairman of the Board of Directors shall serve as a member and as Chairman of the Executive Committee. One member of the Executive Committee shall be the chief executive or administrative officer ("member government manager") of one of the Academy's member governmental units, who shall serve a twoyear term. The local government management member of the Executive Committee shall rotate each two years and shall be selected by and from among the member government managers in such manner as hereafter fixed by the By-laws.
• C. INITIAL MEMBERS - The vice-chairman, secretary-treasurer and five additional persons, who, along with the immediate past chairman, shall serve as an initial executive committee.
• D. TERMS OF OFFICE, MEMBERSHIP, ETC. - As contemplated by Code § 15.2-1747(C) and consistent with this Charter, the By-laws of the Academy shall establish: (1) the permanent composition and terms of office of the members of the Executive Committee, (ii) procedures for the conduct of Executive Committee meetings, and (iii) such other limitations upon the authority of the Executive Committee as maybe deemed desirable for the transaction of the Academy's affairs.

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• E. QUORUM - A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the executive committee initially fixed by this Charter or as hereafter fixed by the By-laws, and then in office.
• F. VOTING - At all meeting of the executive committee, all questions shall be decided by a simple majority of votes, each member of the executive committee having one vote only. In case of an equality of votes, the Chairgian shall have a second or deciding vote.