3 §231. Commission

3 ME Rev Stat § 231 (2019) (N/A)
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§231. Commission

1.  Commission.  The New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Commission, as established by Title 5, section 12004-K, subsection 11, and in this chapter called the "commission," consists of 4 members from Maine, together with the same number of members appointed according to the laws of each of the other member jurisdictions.

[PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).]

2.  Membership.  The members of the commission from Maine are the 2 Senators and the 2 members of the House of Representatives who are appointed to the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission pursuant to section 227.

[PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).]

3.  Term.  Each member of the commission from Maine holds office from the date of that member's appointment until the term of that member's election to the Legislature expires.

[PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).]

4.  Compensation.  Members of the commission from Maine are compensated in accordance with Title 5, chapter 379.

[PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).]

5.  Chairs.  The members of the commission from Maine shall, by majority vote, select the cochairs or chairs who shall, together with a cochair selected by the members of the commission from the other member jurisdictions, preside over the commission.

[PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).]

6.  Meetings.  The commission shall meet at such times and places as are mutually agreed upon by the cochairs.

[PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 503, §B4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).