2. Chair. The commission board, by a majority vote of its 8 14 members, shall select an individual who is a resident of the State to act as the chair from among the members. When 8 members of the commission by majority vote are unable to select a chair within 120 days of the first meeting of the commission, the Governor, after consulting with the governors of the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe, shall appoint an interim chair for a period of one year or for the period until the commission selects a chair in accordance with this section, whichever is shorter. In the event of the death, resignation or disability of the chair, the commission may select, by a majority vote of its 8 remaining members, a new chair. When the commission is unable to select a chair within 120 days of the death, resignation or disability, the Governor, after consulting with the governors of the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe, shall appoint an interim chair for a period of one year or for the period until the commission selects a chair in accordance with this section, whichever is shorter. The chair is a full-voting member of the commission and, except when appointed for an interim term, shall serve for 4 years. The term of the chair is 2 years.__The chair must alternate between tribal members and members appointed by state appointing authorities.

3. Responsibilities. In addition to the responsibilities set forth in this Act, the commission board shall continually review the effectiveness of this Act and the social, economic and legal relationship between the Passamaquoddy Tribe and, the Penobscot Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the State and shall make such reports and recommendations to the Legislature, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and, the Penobscot Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians as it determines appropriate.

Seven Eight members constitute a quorum of the commission board and a decision or action of the commission board is not valid unless 5 members vote in favor of the action or decision.

4. Personnel; fees; expenses. The commission board may employ personnel as it considers necessary and desirable in order to effectively discharge its duties and responsibilities. These employees are not subject to state personnel laws or rules.