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(4)__A representative of a Maine-based corporation that
is active in international trade;

 
E.__Three members of the public appointed by the President
of the Senate as follows:

 
(1)__A health care professional;

 
(2)__A person who is active in the religious community;
and

 
(3)__A representative of the Maine Municipal
Association or its successor organization; and

 
F.__Three members of the public appointed by the Speaker of
the House as follows:

 
(1)__A person who is active in the organized labor
community;

 
(2)__A member of a nonprofit human rights organization;
and

 
(3)__A member of a nonprofit environmental
organization.

 
In making appointments of members of the public, the appointing
authorities shall make every effort to appoint representatives
generally recognized and organized constituencies of the interest
groups mentioned in paragraphs D, E and F.

 
5.__Terms; vacancies; limits.__Except for Legislators and the
Attorney General, who serve terms coincident with their elective
terms, all members are appointed for 3-year terms.__A vacancy
must be filled by the same appointing authority that made the
original appointment.__Appointed members may not serve more than
2 terms.__Members may continue to serve until their replacements
are designated.

 
6.__Chair; officers; rules.__The commission shall appoint its
own chair and other officers and make rules for orderly
procedure.

 
7.__Compensation.__All members of the commission serve without
additional compensation, but are entitled to receive the
legislative per diem and expenses as defined in Title 3, section
2 for their attendance to their duties under this chapter.__After
one year, the commission shall assess the needs for and
qualifications of a staff person, for example, an executive
director.__If the commission determines that it requires such a
person, it will request additional funds from the Legislature.


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