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 A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is repealed.

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:

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. The board may hold sessions at 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, but a smaller number may adjourn until a quorum is present.__ Emergency meetings may be called by the executive director when it is necessary to take action before a regular meeting can be scheduled.__The executive director shall make all reasonable efforts to notify all members as promptly as possible of the time and place of any emergency meeting and the specific purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.__For an emergency meeting, the 4 members constituting a quorum must include at least one board member representing management and at least one board member representing labor.

Sec. 10. 39-A MRSA §152, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is repealed.

Sec. 11. 39-A MRSA §153-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 486, §4, is amended to read:

3. Advocates. The executive director shall hire advocates under the authority of section 152 151, subsection 3 1-A, subject to the Civil Service Law, who must be qualified by experience and training.

A. The minimum qualifications for employment as an advocate must include at least the following:

(1) A 6-year combination of appropriate experience, education and training in advocacy or dispute resolution;