20-A §19109. Advisory board - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY HEADING: PL 1999, C. 731, PT. FFF, §1 (NEW)

Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND HEADING: PL 1999, C. 731, PT. FFF, §1 (NEW); 2003, C. 20, PT. TT, §1 (AMD)

§19109. Advisory board

The Advisory Board of the Maine Learning Technology Fund, referred to in this chapter as the "advisory board," is established to advise the commissioner and the Legislature on matters related to the development of policies for the learning technology plan and the deployment of endowment proceeds to implement the learning technology plan. [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (AMD).]

1. Membership. In appointing the initial public members to the advisory board, the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall give proper consideration to the appointment of members of the Task Force on the Maine Learning Technology Fund so that there may be continuity of policy development. In the appointment of public members to the advisory board the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall give proper consideration to members with experience or special knowledge in one or more of the following areas: education, business or economic development, technology, finance, library services and postsecondary education. Proper consideration also must be given to achieving statewide geographical representation, cultural equity and gender equity. The advisory board consists of 12 voting members as follows:

A. Eight public members, 4 of whom must be appointed by the Governor, 2 of whom must be appointed by the President of the Senate and 2 of whom must be appointed by the Speaker of the House; [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

B. One member who is a member of the state board, appointed by the chair of the state board; [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

C. One member representing public postsecondary education institutions who is employed by a public postsecondary education institution, appointed by the Governor; [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

D. One member representing the Maine State Library, appointed by the Director of the Maine State Library; and [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

E. One member representing the Public Utilities Commission, appointed by the chair of the Public Utilities Commission. [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Chair. The advisory board shall choose annually one of its members to serve as chair. The chair may be elected to no more than 3 consecutive terms.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

3. Meetings. The advisory board shall meet at least 3 times each year.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

4. Quorum. Each member of the advisory board is entitled to one vote. A majority of voting members of the advisory board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of any official business.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

5. Terms of members. Except as provided by the terms of initial appointments in this section, the terms of the members of the advisory board are for 3 years. Members may be appointed for consecutive terms. New members must be appointed consistent with subsection 1, paragraphs A to E. Members representing the state board, public postsecondary education institutions, the Maine State Library and the Public Utilities Commission may serve on the advisory board only as long as they hold office in the respective entity. Terms of the initial appointments must be staggered as follows:

A. Terms expiring January 1, 2004 include one member appointed by the Speaker of the House, one member appointed by the President of the Senate, one member appointed by the Governor and the member representing the Maine State Library; [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

B. Terms expiring January 1, 2005 include one member appointed by the Speaker of the House, one member appointed by the President of the Senate, one member appointed by the Governor and the member representing public postsecondary education institutions; and [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

C. Terms expiring January 1, 2006 include 2 members appointed by the Governor, the member representing the state board and the member representing the Public Utilities Commission. [2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

6. Expenses. Members of the advisory board must be compensated according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

7. Appointment. When a member leaves the advisory board, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint a new member to serve out the remainder of the term.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

8. Staffing assistance. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall provide appropriate staff support to the advisory board.

[ 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 358, §II6 (NEW). 2003, c. 20, §TT1 (AMD).