§ 4 §1803 — Commission structure

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Members; appointment; chair.
The commission consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters and confirmation by the Legislature. The Governor shall designate one member to serve as chair of the commission. The membership consists of the following:
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Qualifications.
Individuals appointed to the commission must have demonstrated a commitment to quality representation for persons who are indigent and have the knowledge required to ensure that quality of representation is provided in each area of law. No more than 7 members may be attorneys engaged in the active practice of law. A person who is a sitting judge, prosecutor or law enforcement official, or an employee of such a person, may not be appointed to the commission. A voting member and the immediate family members living in the same household as the member may not receive compensation from the commission, other than that authorized in Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 25‑A, while the member is serving on the commission.
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Terms.
Members of the commission are appointed for terms of 3 years each, except that of those first appointed the Governor shall designate 2 whose terms are only one year, 2 whose terms are only 2 years and one whose term is 3 years. A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms plus any initial term of less than 3 years.
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Quorum.
A quorum is a majority of the current voting members of the commission . A vacancy in the commission does not impair the power of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the commission.
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Compensation.
Each member of the commission is eligible to be compensated as provided in Title 5, chapter 379.

Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 419, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 430, §§1, 2 (AMD).