CHAPTER 88
S.P. 737 - L.D. 2015
An Act to Clarify the Law Requiring the Appointment of the Pineland Development Authority
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, it is important that this legislation be enacted immediately so there will be local representation on the conversion committee in the event there is an opportunity to sell or lease the Pineland Center; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. P&SL 1995, chapter 79, §1, sub-§3 is amended to read:
3. Pineland Conversion Committee. The "Pineland Conversion Committee," established in section 3 and referred to in this Act as the "committee," consists of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, or the commissioner's designee, who serves as chair; the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services; the chair or any member of the Governor's Task Force on Pineland Center Reuse as of October 1995 as established by Executive Order 4 Fiscal Year 1994-95; a representative 3 representatives appointed by the Board of Selectmen municipal officers of the Town of New Gloucester; ,one of whom must be the chair or a member of the Governor's Task Force on Pineland Center Reuse as of October 1995, as established by Executive Order 4 Fiscal Year 1994-95; a representative appointed by the municipal officers of the Town of North Yarmouth; a representative appointed by the municipal officers of the Town of Pownal; a representative appointed by the Town Council of the Town of Gray; and a representative appointed by the Governor.
Sec. 2. P&SL 1995, c. 79, §3 is amended:
Sec. 3. Committee establishment; membership; appointment. The committee Pineland Conversion Committee is established in section 1, subsection 3 and consists of 5 9 members, appointed by the Governor, to and serve until such time as the Governor appoints members to the Pineland Development Authority pursuant to section 13 or all interests in the state property have been conveyed. A committee member's term does not extend beyond 2 years from the effective date of this Act. Immediately after appointment, the member shall assume that member's duties. Any vacancy must be filled for the unexpired term by the Governor. Three members are A quorum consists of 5 members. A majority of those members present and voting is required for the committee to take action as long as at least one member voting in favor of any committee action is either the chair of or a member of the Governor's Task Force on Pineland Center Reuse or the chair and 2 members voting in favor of any committee action are representative representatives appointed by the municipal officers of the Town of New Gloucester. A vacancy in the committee does not impair the right of committee members to exercise all rights and perform all the duties of the committee. The Governor may remove a member from the committee for misconduct.
A committee member is not entitled to receive compensation for services but is entitled to receive reimbursement for necessary expenditures, including travel expenses incurred in carrying out these services. A committee member is not an employee of the State or its agencies.
The committee shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters on February 1, 1999 on the status of the committee's efforts to sell Pineland Center.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective April 14, 1998.
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