L.__Provide from operating revenues for the maintenance, construction or reconstruction of facilities to ensure the public safety for which the authority has not otherwise provided;

M.__Use operating revenues to provide payment of obligations, if any, due to the United States to implement the readjustment or reuse of the base facility;

N.__Adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act; and

O.__Take all other lawful action necessary and incidental to these powers.

2.__Membership; appointment.__The authority is governed by a board of trustees composed of 11 voting members appointed by the Governor and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters and to confirmation by the Senate.

A.__Trustees are appointed for 4-year terms, except that, for initial appointments, 3 trustees are appointed to one- year terms, 3 trustees are appointed to 2-year terms, 2 trustees are appointed to 3-year terms, 2 trustees are appointed to 4-year terms and the commissioner designated pursuant to paragraph D serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

B.__A trustee continues to hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified, but the term of the successor is not altered from the original expiration date of the holdover trustee's term.

C.__The Governor shall make 10 appointments, of which no fewer than 7 must be from candidates who are residents of Androscoggin County, Cumberland County and Sagadahoc County and are nominated by the primary impact communities.__The Governor shall appoint members who reflect the diversity of interests represented by these communities.