2.__Compensation and removal of directors who are members of public.__Each director who is a member of the public is entitled to compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379.__The Governor may remove any director who is a member of the public for cause.

3.__Ex officio directors.__Each ex officio director may vote and may designate 2 employees of that director's department or agency, either of whom may represent that director and may vote and otherwise act on behalf of that director at meetings of the board.__Any such designation must be in writing and delivered to the board, and the designation continues in effect until revoked or amended by the director in a written document delivered to the board.

4.__Chair.__The Governor shall appoint one director to serve as chair of the board, who is responsible for scheduling, convening and chairing all board meetings.

5.__Officers.__The board shall elect a treasurer, a secretary and any other officers the board from time to time considers necessary, none of whom needs to be a director.

6.__Quorum.__All powers of the authority may be exercised by the board in lawful meeting, and a majority of directors then in office constitutes a quorum.__A vacancy on the board does not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority.

7.__Regular meetings.__Regular meetings of the board may be established by bylaw, and notice of such regular meetings need not be given to directors.

Sec. 9. 23 MRSA §8115, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 374, §3, is amended to read:

§8115. Obligations of authority

All expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter must be paid solely from funds provided to or obtained by the authority pursuant to this chapter. Any notes, obligations or liabilities under this chapter may not be deemed to be a debt of the State or