35. Southern Maine Community College. A sign shall must be provided by the Southern Maine Technical Community College and installed and maintained by the Maine Turnpike Authority at Exit 7 which will conform that conforms with standards established by the Maine Turnpike Authority and shall read reads as follows:

EXIT FOR:

SOUTHERN MAINE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE;

Sec. 91. 26 MRSA §1021, as amended by PL 1989, c. 443, §60, is further amended to read:

§1021. Purpose

It is declared to be the public policy of this State and it is the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of the relationship between public employers and their employees by providing a uniform basis for recognizing the right of the University of Maine System employees, Maine Maritime Academy employees and technical college Maine Community College System employees to join labor organizations of their own choosing and to be represented by such organizations in collective bargaining for terms and conditions of employment.

Sec. 92. 26 MRSA §1022, sub-§1-C, as amended by PL 1989, c. 443, §61, is further amended to read:

1-C. Community college. "Technical Community college" means the Maine state technical community colleges and their activities and functions supervised by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Technical Community College System or its designee. The employment relations, policies and practices throughout the technical community colleges shall must be as consistent as possible. It is the responsibility of the board of trustees or its designee to negotiate collective bargaining agreements and administer these agreements. The board of trustees or its designee is responsible for employer functions of the technical community colleges under this chapter and shall coordinate its collective bargaining activities with campuses or units on matters of technical community college concern. In addition to its responsibilities to the public generally, the board of trustees shall have has the specific responsibility of considering and representing the interests and welfare of the students in any negotiations under this chapter.