PUBLIC LAW 107-252—OCT. 29, 2002 116 STAT. 1675 (C) UNEXPIRED TERMS. — An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member replaced. (c) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. — (1) IN GENERAL. —The Commission shall select a chair and vice chair from among its members for a term of 1 year, except that the chair and vice chair may not be affiliated with the same political party. (2) NUMBER OF TERMS. —^A member of the Commission may serve as the chairperson and vice chairperson for only 1 term each during the term of office to which such member is appointed. (d) COMPENSATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Each member of the Commission shall be compensated at the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (2) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—No member appointed to the Commission under subsection (a) may engage in any other business, vocation, or emplo3niient while serving as a member of the Commission and shall terminate or liquidate such business, vocation, or employment before sitting as a member of the Commission. SEC. 204. STAFF. 42 USC 15324. (a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND OTHER STAFF. — (1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— The Commission shall have an Executive Director, who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (2) TERM OF SERVICE FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— The Executive Director shall serve for a term of 4 years. An Executive Director may serve for a longer period only if reappointed for an additional term or terms by a vote of the Commission. (3) PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.— When a vacancy exists in the position of the Executive Director, the Standards Board and the Board of Advisors shall each appoint a search committee to recommend at least three nominees for the position. (B) REQUIRING CONSIDERATION OF NOMINEES.— Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Commission shall consider the nominees recommended by the Standards Board and the Board of Advisors in appointing the Executive Director. (C) INTERIM SERVICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL.—If a vacancy exists in the position of the Executive Director, the General Counsel of the Commission shall serve as the acting Executive Director until the Commission appoints a new Executive Director in accordance with this paragraph. (D) SPECIAL RULES FOR INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— (i) CONVENING OF SEARCH COMMITTEES.—The Standards Board and the Board of Advisors shall each appoint a search committee and recommend nominees for the position of Executive Director in accordance
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