E.__Five members appointed by the Governor who represent local government, 3 of whom must be municipal officials recommended by a statewide municipal association and 2 of whom must represent school administrative units or other special-purpose districts that represent 2 or more municipalities; and

F.__Two members appointed by the Governor who represent nongovernmental entities with experience in regionalization, consolidation and customer service, one from the not-for- profit sector and one from the for-profit sector.

The Governor shall appoint at least 3 members from each of 3 regions defined as follows:__Region 1:__Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington counties; Region 2:__ Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Somerset and Waldo counties; and Region 3:__Cumberland and York counties.__The Governor shall make every effort to ensure a geographic diversity of membership from each region.

2.__Chairs.__The 2 legislative members of the advisory group are the cochairs.

3.__Terms of appointment.__The terms of appointment are as follows.

A.__Of the initial gubernatorial appointments, 5 must be for terms of 3 years, 5 must be for terms of 2 years and 5 must be for terms of one year.

B.__Subsequent gubernatorial appointments must be for terms of 3 years, except that, if a member is unable to complete the term, the Governor shall appoint a person to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term.

C.__The term for an elected official must be for the term of office of the person appointed.

D.__A member may not serve for more than 6 years.__A member may continue to serve until a replacement is designated.

4.__Duties.__The advisory group shall: