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(3) A representative from each applied technology
development center, chosen by that center;

 
(4) A representative from the University of Maine
System, chosen by the Chancellor of the University of
Maine System;

 
(5) A representative of the Maine Community College
System, chosen by the President of the Maine Community
College System;

 
(6) A representative of a nonprofit organization that
is funded by the State and promotes the State to
business entities, chosen by that organization;

 
(7) An attorney, chosen by the Commissioner of
Economic and Community Development;

 
(8) A financial expert, chosen by the Commissioner of
Economic and Community Development; and

 
(9) A representative of the institute.

 
C. Each applied technology development center is governed
by its own board of directors. Each board of directors
shall establish standards for the selection of tenants.

 
D. The Department of Economic and Community Development
shall determine where the applied technology development
centers are to be located. The Center for Environmental
Enterprise in South Portland, the Target Technology Center
in Orono, the Thomas M. Teague Biotechnology Park in
Fairfield and the Loring Biotechnology Incubator in
Limestone are exempt from a determination made under this
paragraph.

 
3. Technology centers. The following provisions govern
applied technology development centers.

 
A. An applied A technology development center may be
incorporated as a nonprofit organization, be part of a
nonprofit organization, be incorporated as a for-profit
organization or be part of a for-profit organization. The
following provisions govern a for-profit applied technology
development center.

 
(1) Services made available to an applied a technology
development center by the center director must be made
available to all tenants of a for-profit center.


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