The 8 appointed members appointed pursuant to paragraph A are subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business and economic development matters and to confirmation by the Senate.

Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §13083-C, sub-§§3, 4 and 7, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 568, §1, are amended to read:

3. Terms. Trustees are appointed for 4-year terms, except that, for initial appointments, one trustee is appointed to a one-year term, 2 trustees to 2-year terms, 2 trustees to 3-year terms and 3 trustees to 4-year terms. The commissioner designated pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph B, or that commissioner's designee, serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Trustees may be removed by the Governor.__The board of trustees by majority vote may recommend trustee removal due to poor attendance at board meetings. 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 that term. A person may not serve more than 2 consecutive 4-year terms as a trustee.

4. Quorum. Five members A majority of appointed and sworn trustees constitute constitutes a quorum. Five affirmative votes are A majority vote of those present and voting is required for the board of trustees to take action.

7. Officers; temporary agents. The trustees shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among their members the trustees. The authority may contract with technical experts and other temporary agents that it requires if the authority has available funds to reimburse such experts and agents for their services. The authority may employ an executive director, technical experts and other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, that it requires and may determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. For required legal services, the authority may retain its own legal counsel.

Sec. 6. 5 MRSA §13083-D, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 568, §1, is amended to read:

§13083-D. Property of authority