PART A

Sec. A-1. 30-A MRSA c. 202, sub-c. 5, as amended, is repealed.

Sec. A-2. 30-A MRSA c. 202, sub-c. 5-A is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 5-A

STATEWIDE HOMELESS COUNCIL

§5046.__Statewide Homeless Council created

The Statewide Homeless Council, established in accordance with Title 5, chapter 379, shall serve as an advisory committee with respect to the administration and implementation of this chapter to the state authority, the Governor and the Legislature.

§5047.__ Membership; appointment; terms of office; chair

1.__Membership; chair. The council consists of 11 members appointed as follows:

A. Six members appointed by the Governor, 2 from each of 3 regional homeless councils, based on nominations provided by the 3 regional homeless councils;

B. The Director of the Maine State Housing Authority;

C. Three members appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, one from each of 3 regional homeless councils, based on nominations provided by the 3 regional homeless councils; and

D. One member representing the Office of the Governor, who serves as the chair.

2.__Term of office. Members of the council appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House serve 3-year terms amd serve at the pleasure of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.__Members of the council appointed by the Governor serve 2-year terms and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

A. Members serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.

B. The appointing authorities shall fill a vacancy for the balance of an unexpired term in the same manner as the