Sec. 12. 5 MRSA §18801, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 811, §3, is amended to read:

6. Plan design and amendments. The rules adopted by the board must be based entirely upon proposals for the consolidated retirement plan and proposed amendments to the consolidated retirement plan received from the Participating Local District Advisory Committee or from the retirement system staff. The board shall adopt as a rule any proposal received from the Participating Local District Advisory Committee or return the proposal to the advisory committee with a statement setting forth the reasons for not adopting the proposal.

Sec. 13. 5 MRSA §18802-A, sub-§§5 and 6, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 12, §1 and affected by §2, are amended to read:

5. Transaction of business. The transaction of business by the advisory committee is governed as follows.

A. Seven voting members constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business.

B. Each member is entitled to one vote.

C. Except as provided by subsection 6, 6 affirmative votes are Affirmative votes of a simple majority of the quorum or, if greater, of the voting members present are necessary for the passage of any resolution or any other action by the advisory committee.

6. Proposal for plan design or amendment. The advisory committee shall or the retirement system staff may present to the board proposals for the consolidated retirement plan and amendments to the plan. Passage of any resolution or any other action by the advisory committee relating to proposals for the consolidated retirement plan or proposed amendments to the consolidated retirement plan requires 8 affirmative votes of a simple majority of the quorum or, if greater, of the voting members present.

Sec. 14. PL 2001, c. 442, §5, as amended by PL 2001, c. 557, §1 and c. 699, §7, is further amended to read: