34-A §1802. Board membership - Maine Statutes

Title 34-A: CORRECTIONS

Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subchapter 5: STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS

§1802. Board membership

1. Appointments. The board consists of 9 members who are appointed by the Governor. Each appointment is subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters and to confirmation by the Senate, except those members appointed pursuant to paragraph C. The following provisions govern member qualifications:

A. One member must be a sitting sheriff selected from a list of 3 nominations submitted to the Governor by a statewide organization representing sheriffs; [2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW).]

B. One member must be a sitting county commissioner selected from a list of 3 nominations submitted to the Governor by a statewide organization representing county commissioners; [2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW).]

C. Two members must be representatives of the executive branch and at least one of the 2 must be from the department; [2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW).]

D. One member must be a municipal official selected from a list of 3 nominations submitted to the Governor by a statewide organization representing elected and appointed municipal officers and officials; and [2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW).]

E. Four members must be broadly representative of the public and the geographical regions of the State. One of the 4 members appointed under this paragraph must be selected from a list of 3 nominations submitted to the Governor by a statewide organization representing county commissioners. A member appointed under this paragraph may not be an elected state or county official or municipal officer and may not derive income in substantial portion from work as an employee of a state, county or municipal government or in the field of corrections. [2009, c. 89, §1 (AMD).]

Of the 9 members, one must be a person with expertise in issues relating to mental illness.

[ 2009, c. 89, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Terms. Members of the board serve at the pleasure of the Governor and must be appointed for 3-year terms. A member may continue to serve until that member's replacement is appointed and confirmed. A vacancy must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members may be reappointed.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW) .]

3. Chair. The board shall select a chair from among its membership. A chair may serve as chair for more than one term.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW) .]

4. Compensation. Members of the board are entitled to compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 6-C.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW) .]

5. Assistance. The department shall provide administrative support for the operations of the board, including but not limited to filing public notices, taking meeting minutes and recording decisions.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW) .]

6. Board meetings. The board shall meet at least 4 times per year and as often as necessary at the discretion of the chair. Any 3 members of the board may call a meeting.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW) .]

7. Quorum. Two-thirds of the members of the board constitute a quorum for purposes of voting, 2/3 of the members constitute a quorum for purposes of rulemaking and 3 members constitute a quorum for subcommittee hearings held by the board that do not involve decision making.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW) .]

8. Records and meetings. All meetings and records of the board are subject to the provisions of Title 1, chapter 13.

[ 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30 (NEW). 2009, c. 89, §1 (AMD).