Officers, directors or employees of the corporation or their spouses or dependent children may not receive any direct personal benefit from the activities of the corporation in assisting any private entity. This provision does not prohibit corporations or other entities with which an officer or director is associated by reasons of ownership or employment from participating in school- to-work school-to-career transition activities of the corporation, provided that if the ownership or employment is made known to the board of directors and, if applicable, the officer or director abstains from voting on matters relating to that participation.

Sec. 10. 20-A MRSA §6909, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 348, §1, is amended to read:

§6909. Donations to the State

The State, through the Office of the Governor, may accept donations, bequests, devises, grants or other interests of any nature on behalf of Jobs for Maine's Graduates the corporation and transfer those funds, property or other interests to the corporation.

Sec. 11. 20-A MRSA §6911, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 348, §1, is amended to read:

The Jobs for Maine's Graduates corporation shall operate as a nonprofit organization consistent with its composition and broad public purposes. The following conditions apply to the operation or dissolution of the corporation.

Sec. 12. 20-A MRSA §6912, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 348, §1, is amended to read:

§6912. Liberal construction

This chapter may be construed liberally to effect the interest and purpose of the corporation for an improved and expanded school-to-work school-to-career and skills training system in the State and may be broadly interpreted to effect the corporation's intent and purpose and not as a limitation of powers.

Sec. 13. Transition provisions. The following provisions govern the transition of Jobs for Maine's Graduates to InspireME.

1. InspireME is the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the former Jobs for Maine's Graduates.