5. College. "College" means a technical community college as established in section 12714.

6. System. "System" means the Maine Technical Community College System.

Sec. 65. 20-A MRSA §12701, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §2, is further amended to read:

7. Maine Community College System Office. "Maine Technical Community College System Office" means the office of the president of the system, together with the offices of supporting staff, as established in section 12710.

Sec. 66. 20-A MRSA §12702, as amended by PL 1989, c. 443, §34, is further amended to read:

§12702. System established

There is established the Maine Technical Community College System, which shall be is a body corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State, and the exercise of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be is deemed and held to be the performance of essential governmental functions. The system shall consist consists of the board of trustees, the Technical Maine Community College Support Office and the technical community colleges.

Sec. 67. 20-A MRSA §12703, as amended by PL 1989, c. 443, §35, is further amended to read:

§12703. Mission and goals

The basic mission of the Maine Technical Community College System is to provide associate degree, diploma and certificate programs directed at the educational, occupational and technical needs of the State's citizens and the workforce needs of the State's employers.

The primary goals of post-secondary vocational-technical education and the Maine Technical Community College System are to create an educated, skilled and adaptable labor force which that is responsive to the changing needs of the economy of the State and to promote local, regional and statewide economic development.

Sec. 68. 20-A MRSA §12704, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. G, §5 and affected by §29, is further amended to read: