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COMMISSIONERS OF COLUMBIA COMPACT COMMISSION -- APPOINTMENT --
TERM -- VACANCIES. There shall be three (3) members of the Columbia Compact
Commission from the state of Idaho. They shall be appointed by the governor
with the consent of the senate and shall hold office at the pleasure of the
governor. The terms of each of the initial three (3) members shall begin at
the time of appointment, provided said compact shall then have gone into
effect; otherwise, shall begin upon the date which said compact shall become
effective. The term of one (1) of said three (3) commissioners first appointed
shall be two (2) years, one (1) shall be four (4) years, and one (1) shall be
six (6) years; and their successors shall be appointed by the governor with
the consent of the senate for terms of six (6) years each. Each commissioner
shall hold office until his successor shall be appointed or qualified.
Vacancies occurring in the office of any such commissioner for any reason or
cause shall be filled by appointment by the governor with the consent of the
senate for the unexpired term. Any appointment made by the governor while the
senate is not in session shall be effective as a temporary appointment until
the next meeting of the senate when the governor shall present to that body
his nomination for the office.

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