Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§3-B is enacted to read:

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Conservation Trail FundPer Diem §1893-B

Advisory and Expenses

Council for

Nonsalaried

or Nonpaid

Public

Members

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §1893-B is enacted to read:

§1893-B.__Advisory council established

1.__Appointment and composition.__The Snowmobile Trail Fund Advisory Council, referred to in this section as "the advisory council" and established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 3-B, consists of 9 members.__The director or the director's designee serves as an ex officio member and may vote only to break a tie.__The other 8 members are appointed by the commissioner as follows:

A.__Three members who represent snowmobile clubs that are Snowmobile Trail Fund grantees;

B.__Three members who represent municipal Snowmobile Trail Fund grantees; and

C.__Two members who represent a statewide organization with an interest in snowmobiling.

2.__Terms.__Members of the advisory council serve for 3 years and continue serving until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.__A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.__When a vacancy__occurs, the commissioner shall fill the vacancy by appointing a member from the same category as the member who vacated the advisory council and that member continues to serve for the remainder of the term.__An employee of the department may not serve as a member of the advisory council prior to the expiration of one year from the employee's last day of employment with the department.__A legislator may not serve as a member of the advisory council.

3.__Compensation.__Advisory council members are entitled to expenses and legislative per diem as provided in Title__5, chapter 379.