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of the board.__The executive director serves at the pleasure of the | | Governor.__Except as otherwise provided, the executive director | | shall, at the direction of the board, hire personnel as necessary | | to administer this Act, subject to the Civil Service Law. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 39-A MRSA §151, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, | | Pt. A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, are amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Removal. Board members representing management and labor | | hold office for the terms provided, unless removed, and until | | their successors are appointed and qualified. They must be sworn | | and may be removed by the Governor for inefficiency, willful | | neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but only with the | | review and concurrence of the joint standing committee of the | Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government | | labor matters upon hearing in executive session or by | | impeachment. Before removing a board member, the Governor shall | | notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House | | of Representatives of the removal and the reasons for the | | removal. |
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| | | 3. Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs during a term of a | | management or labor member, the Governor shall appoint a | | replacement to fill the unexpired part of the term. The | | replacement must be from the group represented by the member | being replaced. In case the office of chair becomes vacant, the | board member who has served for the longest period of time shall | act as chair until the Governor makes an appointment to fill the | vacancy. |
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| | | Sec. 8. 39-A MRSA §151, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, | | §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 9. 39-A MRSA §151, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, | | §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is amended to read: |
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| | | 5. Voting requirements; meetings. The board may take action | only by majority vote of its membership. Decisions regarding the | employment of an executive director and the appointment and | retention of hearing officers require the affirmative votes of at | least 2 board members representing management and at least 2 | board members representing labor. | | its central office or at any other place within the State and | | shall establish procedures through which members who are not | | physically present may participate by telephone or other remote- | | access technology.__Regular meetings__may be called by the | | executive director or by any 4 members of the board, and all | | members must be given at least 7 days' notice of the time, place | | and agenda of the meeting.__A quorum of the board is 4 members, |
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