Upon its creation, a regional planning commission shall meet at a time and place agreed upon by the counties and cities involved. It shall organize by electing a chairman and any other officers that the resolution specifies or that the commission considers advisable. The commission may adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business. All commission meetings shall be open to the public.
The chairman of the commission may appoint any committees authorized by the bylaws. Committee members need not be delegates to the commission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-394