                  CHAPTER 68--NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM
 
  SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM LEADERSHIP, STANDARDS, AND 
                               ASSESSMENTS
 
                 Part A--National Education Goals Panel
 
Sec. 5825. Administrative provisions


(a) Meetings

    The Goals Panel shall meet on a regular basis, as necessary, at the 
call of the Chairperson of the Goals Panel or a majority of its members.

(b) Quorum

    A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of business.

(c) Voting and final decision

                             (1) Voting

        No individual may vote, or exercise any of the powers of a 
    member, by proxy.

                         (2) Final decisions

        (A) In making final decisions of the Goals Panel with respect to 
    the exercise of its duties and powers the Goals Panel shall operate 
    on the principle of consensus among the members of the Goals Panel.
        (B) Except as otherwise provided in this part, if a vote of the 
    membership of the Goals Panel is required to reach a final decision 
    with respect to the exercise of its duties and powers, then such 
    final decision shall be made by a three-fourths vote of the members 
    of the Goals Panel who are present and voting.

(d) Public access

    The Goals Panel shall ensure public access to its proceedings (other 
than proceedings, or portions of proceedings, relating to internal 
personnel and management matters) and make available to the public, at 
reasonable cost, transcripts of such proceedings.

(Pub. L. 103-227, title II, Sec. 205, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 137.)
