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the Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development | matters and to confirmation by the Senate. |
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| A.__Trustees are appointed for 4-year terms, except that, | for initial appointments, 3 trustees are appointed to one- | year terms, 3 trustees are appointed to 2-year terms, 2 | trustees are appointed to 3-year terms, 2 trustees are | appointed to 4-year terms and the commissioner designated | pursuant to paragraph D serves at the pleasure of the | Governor.__A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as | the original appointment for the balance of the unexpired | term. |
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| B.__A trustee continues to hold office until a successor is | appointed and qualified, but the term of the successor is | not altered from the original expiration date of the | holdover trustee's term. |
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| C.__The Governor shall make 10 appointments, of which no | fewer than 7 must be from candidates who are residents of | Androscoggin County, Cumberland County and Sagadahoc County | and are nominated by the primary impact communities.__The | Governor shall appoint members who reflect the diversity of | interests represented by these communities. |
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| D.__The Governor shall designate a commissioner of a | department of State Government to be a voting, ex officio | member of the board of trustees. |
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| E.__A member appointed to the board of trustees may not hold | an elected office in municipal, county or state government. |
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| | 3.__Quorum.__Six members constitute a quorum.__Six affirmative | votes are required for the board of trustees to take action. |
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| | 4.__Liability.__The liability of the authority is governed by | the Maine Tort Claims Act. |
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| | 5.__Expenses.__A trustee is not entitled to receive | compensation for services to the authority but is entitled to | receive reimbursement for necessary expenditures, including | travel expenses, incurred in carrying out those services. |
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| | 6.__Officers; employees.__The board of trustees shall elect a | chair and vice-chair from among its members.__The authority may | employ an executive director, technical experts and other agents | and employees, permanent and temporary, that it requires and may | determine their qualifications, duties and compensation.__For |
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