2005 Maine Code - §1531 — Maine Communications System Policy Board

      1. Policy board established. The Maine Communications System Policy Board, referred to in this chapter as "the board," is established within the Department of Public Safety, referred to in this chapter as "the department." The purpose of the board is to establish policies, procedures and standards for the cooperative use of the department's communication systems by municipal, county and state governmental entities. The board also shall carry out any other functions specified in this chapter.[2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]
      2. Members. The board consists of 15 members as follows:
   
A. The Commissioner of Public Safety, ex officio; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
B. The Chief of the State Police, ex officio; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
C. The Chief Information Officer within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, ex officio; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
D. A representative of the Executive Department, appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
E. A representative of participating municipalities with populations of less than 5,000, selected from and recommended by the boards of selectmen, town councils or city councils of those municipalities and appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
F. A representative of participating municipalities with populations of 5,000 or more but less than 15,000, selected from and recommended by the boards of selectmen, town councils or city councils of those municipalities and appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
G. A representative of participating municipalities with populations of 15,000 or more, selected from and recommended by the boards of selectmen, town councils or city councils of those municipalities and appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
H. A representative of participating counties, recommended by a statewide association of county commissioners and appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
I. A representative of police chiefs of participating municipalities, recommended by a statewide association of police chiefs and appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
J. A representative of county sheriffs of participating counties, recommended by a statewide association of sheriffs and appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
K. A representative of fire chiefs of participating municipalities, recommended by a statewide association of fire chiefs and appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
L. A representative of emergency medical services of participating municipalities, recommended by the Emergency Medical Services' Board established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 15 and appointed by the Governor; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
M. A representative of the users of the department's communications system, appointed by the Governor. After the initial appointment, the Governor shall appoint a person who serves on an advisory board established pursuant to section 1532, subsection 6 and who is recommended by a majority of the members of the advisory boards; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
N. A nonsupervisory employee of the department involved in the operation of the department's communications system, recommended by the bargaining unit representing those employees and appointed by the Governor; and [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
O. One citizen representing the public, who is not and has not been associated with law enforcement, fire fighting or emergency medical services, appointed by the Governor. [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]

For purposes of this subsection, "participating" means participating in the cooperative use of the department's communication systems.
[2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]
      3. Term of office; vacancy. Ex officio members of the board serve during their terms of office. Other members of the board serve 3-year terms, except that initial appointments are made pursuant to subsection 4. A vacancy on the board must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term of that member in the same manner as the original appointment. Members whose terms expire serve until their successors are appointed.[2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]
      4. Initial appointments. Initial appointments to the board are made as follows:
   
A. The member representing the Executive Department is appointed for a one-year term; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
B. The member representing municipalities with populations of less than 5,000 is appointed for a one-year term, the member representing municipalities with populations of 5,000 or more but less than 15,000 is appointed for a 2-year term and the member representing municipalities with populations of 15,000 or more is appointed for a 3-year term; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
C. The member representing counties is appointed for a one-year term; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
D. The member representing police chiefs is appointed for a 2-year term; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
E. The member representing fire chiefs is appointed for a 3-year term; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
F. The member representing county sheriffs is appointed for a 3-year term; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
G. The member representing emergency medical services is appointed for a 2-year term; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
H. The member representing the users of the department's communications system is appointed for a one-year term; [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
I. The member representing nonsupervisory employees of the department is appointed for a 2-year term; and [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]    
J. The member representing the public is appointed for a 3-year term. [2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]

Excluding the Commissioner of Public Safety, the Chief of the State Police, the Chief Information Officer within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, the member representing the Executive Department and the member representing nonsupervisory employees of the department, at least 5 of the initial appointments must be members that represent entities in Kennebec County.
[2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]
      5. Chair. The Governor shall appoint one of the 15 board members to serve as chair. The chair serves at the pleasure of the Governor.[2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]
      6. Meetings. The board may meet as necessary to carry out its duties but shall meet at least one time in each calendar quarter at a place and time determined by the board and at the call of the chair.[2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]
      7. Compensation. Members of the board are not entitled to compensation.[2003, c. 678, §2 (new).]

Section History:

PL 2003,  Ch. 678,   §2 (NEW).