What the records show
VW fund three-AG special committee → VW Settlement Fund — 2016 rules
approves principal grants by two affirmative votes
2016 rules approval year; exact day and later amendments/current committee applicability unknown.
2016 rules permit principal grants; two affirmative votes approve, decisions final without appeal. Committee also approves investment policy. Recusal, purpose and accounting rules constrain authority; actual applications/votes/disbursements not obtained.
NAAG president role → VW fund three-AG special committee
appoints three-AG committee subject to approval
2016 rules approval year; exact day and later amendments/current committee applicability unknown.
2016 rules require appointments from NAAG Executive Committee, with at most two members of one party. Applicant member office triggers temporary replacement under section E. No named vote or actual recusal record acquired.
NAAG Executive Committee → VW fund three-AG special committee
approves presidential committee appointments
2016 rules approval year; exact day and later amendments/current committee applicability unknown.
2016 rules give Executive Committee appointment approval. This is separate from the special committee grant votes; present consolidated-committee authority is not inferred.
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What the connections say
3 relationships1NAAG president role → appoints three-AG committee subject to approval → VW fund three-AG special committee
2016 rules approval year; exact day and later amendments/current committee applicability unknown.
2016 rules require appointments from NAAG Executive Committee, with at most two members of one party. Applicant member office triggers temporary replacement under section E. No named vote or actual recusal record acquired.
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2NAAG Executive Committee → approves presidential committee appointments → VW fund three-AG special committee
2016 rules approval year; exact day and later amendments/current committee applicability unknown.
2016 rules give Executive Committee appointment approval. This is separate from the special committee grant votes; present consolidated-committee authority is not inferred.
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3VW fund three-AG special committee → approves principal grants by two affirmative votes → VW Settlement Fund — 2016 rules
2016 rules approval year; exact day and later amendments/current committee applicability unknown.
2016 rules permit principal grants; two affirmative votes approve, decisions final without appeal. Committee also approves investment policy. Recusal, purpose and accounting rules constrain authority; actual applications/votes/disbursements not obtained.
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