The county clerk shall convene the first meeting of the charter study commission as soon as possible and in any event no later than 15 days after its election. At that meeting the charter study commission shall organize itself and elect one of its members as chairman, and another as vice-chairman, fix its hours and place or places of meeting, and adopt such rules for the conduct of its business as it may deem necessary and advisable. A majority of the members of said commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business but no recommendation of said commission shall have any legal effect pursuant to sections 12 through 14 of this act unless adopted by a majority of the whole number of the members of the commission. The chairman of the charter commission shall thereafter convene and preside over all meetings. In his absence or if he is disabled, the vice-chairman shall serve in his place.

L.1972, c. 154, s. 5, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.