Common use of March 21 Order Clause in Contracts

March 21 Order. The March 21 Order stated that it was unclear whether the voting protocols applicable to the NPCC hearing body (NPCC Exhibit D at section 2.0) comply with the Commission’s prior directive that a hearing body render its decisions by a majority of the votes cast by a quorum. The Commission noted that, under the NPCC bylaws, the 39 See 18 C.F.R. § 39.10 (2008). Docket No. RR06-1-016, et al. -28- compliance committee (the entity authorized to serve as the NPCC hearing body) would be required to use the quorum and voting rules applicable to the NPCC board and that board actions, in turn, required the receipt of a two-thirds affirmative majority of the weighted sector votes, i.e., not a simple majority. Accordingly, the Commission directed NPCC to modify the voting rules applicable to the NPCC hearing body.40

March 21 Order. The March 21 Order stated that it was unclear whether the voting protocols applicable to the NPCC hearing body (NPCC Exhibit D at section 2.0) comply with the Commission’s prior directive that a hearing body render its decisions by a majority of the votes cast by a quorum. The Commission noted that, under the NPCC bylaws, the 39 See 18 C.F.R. § 39.10 (2008). Docket No. RR06-1-016, et al. -28- compliance committee (the entity authorized to serve as the NPCC hearing body) would be required to use the quorum and voting rules applicable to the NPCC board and that board actions, in turn, required the receipt of a two-thirds affirmative majority of the weighted sector votes, i.e., not a simple majority. Accordingly, the Commission directed NPCC to modify the voting rules applicable to the NPCC hearing body.40