§231. Commission 1. Commission. The New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Commission, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑K, subsection 11, and in this chapter called 'the commission,' consists of 8 members from Maine, together with the same number of members appointed according to the laws of each of the other member jurisdictions. [PL 2023, c. 415, §2 (AMD).] 2. Membership. The members of the commission from Maine are the 4 Senators and the 4 members of the House of Representatives who are appointed to the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission pursuant to section 227. [PL 2023, c. 415, §3 (AMD).] 3. Term. Each member of the commission from Maine holds office from the date of that member's appointment until the term of that member's election to the Legislature expires. [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] 4. Compensation. Members of the commission from Maine are compensated in accordance with Title 5, chapter 379. [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] 5. Chairs. The members of the commission from Maine shall, by majority vote, select the cochairs or chairs who shall, together with a cochair selected by the members of the commission from the other member jurisdictions, preside commission from Maine shall, by majority vote, select the cochairs or chairs who shall, together with a cochair selected by the members of the commission from the other member jurisdictions, preside over the commission. [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] 6. Meetings. The commission shall meet at such times and places as are mutually agreed upon by the cochairs. [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 503, §B4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 415, §§2, 3 (AMD).
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