Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; quorum; staff

1. If: (a) The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, during a regular session; or (b) The Interim Finance Committee, by resolution, while the Legislature is not in a regular session, Ê determines that the performance of a fundamental review of the base budget of a particular agency is necessary, the Interim Finance Committee shall create a legislative committee for the fundamental review of the base budgets of state agencies. 2. The Interim Finance Committee: (a) May create more than one such committee if the number of agencies designated for review warrants additional committees; and (b) If more than one such committee is created, shall determine which agencies are to be reviewed by the respective committees. 3. For each such committee, the Interim Finance Committee shall: (a) Appoint all the members; (b) Appoint an equal number of members from the Senate and the Assembly; (c) Appoint at least a majority of the members from the Interim Finance Committee; and (d) Designate the chair. 4. Any member of a committee who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes. 5. Vacancies on a committee must be filled in the same manner as original appointments. 6. A majority of the members appointed to a committee constitutes a quorum. 7. The Director shall assign employees of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to provide such technical, clerical and operational assistance to a committee as the functions and operations of the committee may require.