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(d) Any vacancy occurring in the commission shall be tilled for the unexpired term. (e) Not more than a bare majority of the members shall belong to the same political party_ (f) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Necessary expenses may be paid in advance as per diem allowance pursuant to article 16. (g) A chairperson shall be elected from its membership annually. (h) The affirmative vote of a maiority of those members present shall be necessary to make any action valid. (i) The commission shall have the power to establish its rules of procedure necessary for the conduct of its business, which rules shall contain the time and place of all regular meetings and which shall specify that a quorum shall be a majority of the members to which the commission is entitled. (j) No person shall, by reason of occupation alone, be barred from serving as a member of this commission. (k) 'The council shall act to confirm or reject any appointment made to the commission by the mayor within forty -five days after receiving notice of the appointment from the mayor. If the council does not confirm or reiect any such appointment within forty -five days, the appointee shall be deemed to have been confirmed. (1) The redrawing of the council district boundaries during a member's term shall not affect a member's eligibility to represent the district to which the member was appointed." SECTION 3. Chapter 2, article 42, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), is amended by adding a new section to be designated section 2 -216, and to read as follows: