Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1002, sub-§1, ¶¶A and C, as repealed and replaced by IB 1995, c. 1, §1, are amended to read:

A. By March 31, 1997, and as needed after that date As needed, the Governor, the President or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House and the House Minority Leader shall jointly establish and publish a nomination period during which members of the public, groups and organizations may nominate qualified individuals to the Governor for appointment to the commission. The initial nomination period must close by May 1, 1997.

C. Two initial appointees are appointed for 1-year terms, two are appointed for 2-year terms and one is appointed for a 3-year term according to a random lot drawing under the supervision of the Secretary of State. Subsequent appointees Appointees are appointed to serve 4-year terms. A person may not serve more than 2 terms.

Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §1003, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 621, §1, is amended to read:

2. Records. Except as provided in section 1013 1014-C, subsection 2 9, paragraph J, all records of the commission, including business records, reports made to or by the commission, findings of fact and opinions, shall must be made available to any interested member of the public who may wish to review them. Any member of the public may request copies of any record held by the commission which that is available for public inspection. The commission shall furnish these copies upon payment of a fee covering the cost of reproducing them.

Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §1004, as amended by PL 1977, c. 252, §1, is further amended to read:

§1004. Meetings

The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall jointly call an organizational meeting of the commission within 10 days after the members have taken their oaths of office. Thereafter, the The commission shall meet on the call of the Secretary of State or of the Speaker of the House or the President of the Senate to perform the duties required of it or as specifically provided in this chapter. The commission shall also meet at other times at the call of the chairman chair or at the call of a majority of the members, provided all members are