(a) The committee shall consist of the following nine voting members:
(1) The Chair of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee.
(2) The Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee.
(3) The Chair of the House Judiciary Committee.
(4) The Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
(5) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or his or her designee.
(6) The Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives or his or her designee.
(7) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate or his or her designee.
(8) The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee.
(9) The Director of Finance.
(b) Each year the committee shall elect a chair and vice chair from its membership.
(c) Any four members of the committee shall be required to be in attendance for the purpose of transacting the business of the committee and a vote of four members in favor of a motion shall be necessary for any decision regarding certification of compensation pursuant to this article or a recommendation for additional compensation pursuant to Section 29-2-159. The term for service on this committee shall be the same as the quadrennium of the Legislature.
(d) The committee shall meet as often as necessary but at least quarterly if an applicant's eligibility for compensation has been verified by the Division of Risk Management of the Department of Finance.
(e) The Division of Risk Management shall make a record of and file in such office a history of each case, together with the findings of the division and any certification of awards by the committee. The division shall also provide necessary administrative and legal support to the committee.
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