Section 302 - Maine Aeronautical Advisory Board1.Board established.A. The Maine Aeronautical Advisory Board, established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 81, and in this section called "the board," is a board within the Department of Transportation. [2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).][2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).]
2.Membership.A. The membership of the board consists of at least 7 voting members appointed by the Commissioner of Transportation. All members shall serve a term of office of 2 years consistent with the state fiscal year. Terms must be staggered so that approximately half of the board is renewed each year. The commissioner shall endeavor to appoint a balance of public and private sector members holding diverse knowledge and perspectives of the aeronautics industry. Vacancies may be filled to serve out the remainder of a term if a member resigns or is terminated for cause or a vacancy is created in any other manner. [2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).]B. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall serve as a nonvoting secretary and clerk of the board and be responsible for board records and filings. All other members are voting members. [2019, c. 211, §1(NEW).]C. The board shall annually elect a chair and vice-chair from among its membership to serve a one-year term. If a vacancy occurs in the office of chair or vice-chair, the board shall endeavor to fill that office for the remainder of the term. [2019, c. 211, §1(NEW).]D. Members are not entitled to compensation. [2019, c. 211, §1(NEW).][2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).]
3.Meetings.A. The board shall meet at the call of the chair, or at the call of at least 3 members of the board, and there must be at least one meeting held a year at which time officers are elected for the ensuing year. [2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).]B. [2019, c. 211, §1(RP).][2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).]
4.Duties.A. The board shall advise the department on matters relating to aeronautics. [2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).][2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).]
4-A.Powers. The board is authorized to adopt bylaws and other appropriate policies to effectively govern its proceedings.[2019, c. 211, §1(NEW).]
5.Staff support.A. The department shall supply reasonable staff support requested by the board. [1977, c. 678, §48(NEW).][1977, c. 678, §48(NEW).]
6.Transition.A. Of the initial members appointed to the board, 3 shall serve for a term of one year and 2 shall serve for a term of 2 years. After expiration of the initial term of any member of the board, any appointment to the membership is for a term of 2 years. [2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).][2019, c. 211, §1(AMD).]
Amended by 2019, c. 211,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.1977, c. 678, § 48 (NEW) . 1979, c. 80, § 6 (AMD) . 1983, c. 812, §§40,41 (AMD) . 1989, c. 503, §B35 (AMD) . 1995, c. 504, §B10 (AMD) . 1999, c. 131, §§18,19 (AMD) . 1999, c. 152, §I1 (AMD) . 2009, c. 485, § 1 (AMD) .