6.__Employed by jail authority.__A member of the board of directors of the jail authority may not be employed for compensation as an employee or in any other capacity by the jail authority.

7.__Committee.__The board of directors may establish an advisory committee pursuant to the operating and governance agreement under section 1851, subsection 3 and grant authority as it determines necessary.__The board of directors may establish any and all committees as it determines necessary.

§1855.__Assumption of responsibilities

The jail becomes the responsibility of the jail authority when its board of directors declares the multicounty jail operational.

§1856.__Agreement to provide limited services

Before the board of directors declares a multicounty jail operational, the jail authority may contract with either Lincoln County or Sagadahoc County to provide for services related to the counties' obligations under chapter 13.

§1857.__Withdrawal of counties

Lincoln County or Sagadahoc County may withdraw from the jail authority at any time prior to the commitment by the jail authority, or either county on behalf of the jail authority, to issue any instrument of indebtedness, including, but not limited to, bonds and notes.__The date upon which the jail authority or either county is committed to issue the debt is established by a majority vote of the board of directors at least 90 days in advance of that date. At the time of withdrawal, the withdrawing county remains liable for its proportionate share of jail authority debts and withdrawal expenses incurred prior to the date of withdrawal and shall make provisions satisfactory to the board of directors and the commissioners to pay its share of the debt outstanding at the time of withdrawal.