2. Board of trustees. The authority is governed by a board of trustees composed of 7 voting members appointed by the county commissioners of Franklin County.

A. Trustees are appointed for 4-year terms, except that, for initial appointments, 2 trustees are appointed to one- year terms, 2 trustees are appointed to 2-year terms, 2 trustees are appointed to 3-year terms and one trustee is appointed to a 4-year term. Two trustees must reside in the Town of Avon and 2 trustees must reside in the Town of Phillips.

B. 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 the holdover trustee's term. A person may not serve more than 3 consecutive 4-year terms as a trustee.

C. A quorum, which is a majority of members, is required for the board of trustees to take action.

D. The trustees shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the members of the board of 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.

E. 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.

3. Liability. The liability of the authority is governed by the Maine Tort Claims Act. A member of the board of trustees of the authority or an employee of the authority may not be subject to any personal liability for having acted within the course and scope of membership or employment to carry out a power or duty under this Act. The authority shall indemnify a member of the authority or an employee of the authority against expenses actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of an action or proceeding in which the member or employee is made a party by reason of past or present association with the authority.

SUMMARY

This bill establishes the Avon-Phillips Airport Authority, governed by a board of 7 trustees, of which 2 trustees must be residents of the Town of Avon and 2 trustees must be residents of the Town of Phillips. The authority may adopt bylaws for the governance of its affairs, acquire real and personal property, lease, rent or otherwise dispose of real or personal property and exercise the power of eminent domain.