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# 7 U.S.C. § 7316 - Commission procedures

## Text

(a) Meetings The Commission shall meet on a regular basis (as determined by the chairperson) and at the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members.

(b) Quorum A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 186, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 941.)