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B. The committee is composed of 12 voting members
appointed by the Governor and made up as follows: 4 members
must be representatives of employees and be bona fide
members of a recognized major labor organization; 4 members
must be representatives of employers and be bona fide
employers or authorized representatives of bona fide
employers; and 4 members must be representatives of the
public, selected from neither industrial employers nor
employees, nor may they be directly concerned with any
particular industrial employer or employee. At least 2
members who are representatives of the public must
represent the interests of women, minorities and recipients
of aid to families with dependent children who are in
registered apprenticeships. Each member holds office
until a successor is appointed and qualified, and any
vacancy must be filled by appointment for the unexpired
portion of the term. The chair of the committee must be a
member of the committee and is named by the members of the
committee. The Commissioner of Labor or a designee, the
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or a
designee, the Commissioner of Education or a designee, the
chair of the council or a member designee and the President
of the Maine Technical Community College System or a
designee are nonvoting ex officio members of the committee.

 
Sec. 110. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§5-A, ķI, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 683,
Pt. D, §9, is amended to read:

 
I. The Maine Technical Community College System remains
the primary vendor for apprenticeship-related instruction
according to a biennial articulation agreement with the
Department of Labor.

 
(1) The committee shall cooperate with the
Department of Education, local school authorities,
such as adult education and applied technology
centers, and other groups in organizing and
establishing related or supplemental instruction for
apprentices employed under approved agreements.

 
(2) An educational institution or apprenticeship sponsor may
provide related and supplemental instruction according to the
policies established by the committee. Educational providers
shall identify a contact person for the committee staff. As
funds permit, the Department of Labor shall underwrite 50% of
tuition costs for apprentices in good standing at public
educational institutions and provide tuition assistance to
sponsor groups in accordance with committee policies. To
ensure that adequate funds are


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