F-3.__Employ an executive director and other staff as considered necessary by the board of trustees;

Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §13083-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 568, §1, is amended to read:

2. Membership; appointment. The authority is governed by a board of trustees composed of no fewer than 9 and no more than 13 voting members appointed or designated by the Governor.

A. The Governor shall make no fewer than 8 and no more than 12 appointments to the board of trustees, 6 of which must be 3/4 of whom must be selected from a pool of candidates who are residents of Washington County and are nominated by the primary impact communities appointed from a list compiled by the Sunrise County Economic Council or other bona fide Washington County-based economic development organization. The Governor shall appoint members who reflect the diversity of interests represented by these communities. The Governor shall ensure that all regions of the county are represented on the board of trustees.__A municipality may not have more than 2 trustees sitting on the board of trustees simultaneously.

B. The Governor shall designate a commissioner of a department of State Government to be a voting, ex officio member of the board of trustees. That commissioner may name a designee.

The 8 appointed members are subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business and economic development matters and to confirmation by the Senate.

Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §13083-C, sub-§§3, 4 and 7, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 568, §1, are amended to read:

3. Terms. Trustees are appointed for 4-year terms, except that, for initial appointments, one trustee is appointed to a one-year term, 2 trustees to 2-year terms, 2 trustees to 3-year terms and 3 trustees to 4-year terms. The commissioner designated pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph B, or that commissioner's designee, serves at the pleasure of the Governor. A trustee continues to hold office until a successor is appointed