CHAPTER 123

H.P. 749 - L.D. 1096

An Act To Make Technical and Minor Changes in the Capitol

Planning Commission

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §298, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1979, c. 108, §2, is amended to read:

3. Residents. Two residents One resident of the Capitol Planning District and one resident 2 residents of the City of Augusta, who shall may not be a resident residents of the Capitol Planning District, to be appointed by the Governor for terms of 2 5 years; and

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §298, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 513, §1, is amended to read:

4. Members-at-large. Four citizens of the State, who shall may not be residents of Augusta, to be appointed by the Governor for terms of 2 5 years; except that the first appointed member shall must be appointed for a term of one year.

Sec. 3. Resident and at-large members. The resident and at-large members of the Capitol Planning Commission holding office on the effective date of this Act hold office for the terms for which they were elected, and as each term expires the new member is elected for 5 years. If a vacancy arises, it must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.