Maine § 5 §13083-C Washington County Development Authority; powers; membership; obligations

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §13083-C — Washington County Development Authority; powers; membership; obligations

Maine § 5 §13083-C

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 18-AECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §13083-C (2026).

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1.Powers. The authority is a public municipal corporation and may:

2.Membership; appointment. The authority is governed by a board of trustees composed of 13 voting members appointed or designated by the Governor.

3.Terms. Trustees are appointed for 4-year terms. The commissioner designated pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph B, or that commissioner's designee, serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Trustees may be removed by the Governor. The board of trustees by majority vote may recommend trustee removal due to poor attendance at board meetings. A trustee continues to hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified, but the term of the successor is not altered from the original expiration date of that term. A person may not serve more than 2 consecutive 4-year terms as a tr

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1.
Powers.
The authority is a public municipal corporation and may:
2.
Membership; appointment.
The authority is governed by a board of trustees composed of 13 voting members appointed or designated by the Governor.
3.
Terms.
Trustees are appointed for 4-year terms. The commissioner designated pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph B, or that commissioner's designee, serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Trustees may be removed by the Governor. The board of trustees by majority vote may recommend trustee removal due to poor attendance at board meetings. A trustee continues to hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified, but the term of the successor is not altered from the original expiration date of that term. A person may not serve more than 2 consecutive 4-year terms as a trustee.
4.
Quorum.
A majority of appointed and sworn trustees constitutes a quorum. A majority vote of those present and voting is required for the board of trustees to take action.
5.
Liability.
The liability of the authority is governed by the Maine Tort Claims Act, Title 14, chapter 741. Trustees are not subject to any personal liability for having acted in the service of their duty as board members of the authority.
6.
Expenses.
A trustee is not entitled to receive compensation for services to the authority but is entitled to receive reimbursement for necessary expenditures, including travel expenses, incurred in carrying out those services if the authority has available funds to reimburse such expenses.
7.
Officers; temporary agents.
The trustees shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the trustees. The authority may employ an executive director, technical experts and other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, that it requires and may determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. For required legal services, the authority may retain its own legal counsel.

Legislative History

PL 2001, c. 568, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 688, §A2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 367, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 136, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 148, §1 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 1, §7 (COR).