2005 Maine Code - §9003 — Manufactured Housing Board

      1. Established. The Manufactured Housing Board, established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 22 and located within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, has the responsibility of administering and enforcing this chapter. The board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor.[1993, c. 642, §10 (amd).]
      2. Composition of board; terms of members. The members of the board must include:
   
A. [1997, c. 727, Pt. C, §2 (rp).]    
B. Three public members, at least one of whom lives in manufactured housing; [1997, c. 727, Pt. C, §3 (rpr).]    
C. One member who is a professional engineer with demonstrated experience in construction and building technology; [1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §26 (rpr).]    
D. One member who is a dealer; [1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §26 (rpr).]    
E. One member who is an owner or operator of a mobile home park with 15 or fewer lots; [1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §26 (rpr).]    
F. One member who is an owner or operator of a mobile home park with more than 15 lots; [1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §26 (rpr).]    
G. One member who is a builder of manufactured housing; and [1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §26 (rpr).]    
H. One member with a minimum of 2 years of practical experience in building code administration and enforcement and with current employment as a code enforcement officer. [1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §26 (rpr).]

The term of office of the members is 4 years. Appointment of a member must comply with Title 32, section 60. A member of the board may be removed for cause by the Governor.
[1997, c. 727, Pt. C, §§2,3 (amd).]
      3. Vacancies.[1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §27 (rp).]
      4. Duties. The board shall administer and enforce this chapter.[1993, c. 642, §10 (amd).]
      5. Compensation.[1995, c. 397, §13 (rp).]
      6. Organization. The board shall annually, in the month of January, elect one of its members as chair and one of its members as vice-chair. The chair, or in the chair's absence the vice-chair, shall call and preside at all meetings and hearings.[1993, c. 642, §10 (amd).]
      7. Meetings. Five members of the board constitute a quorum. The board shall meet at the written request of the director or of a majority of the members of the board. The board shall determine the time and place of meetings. At least 6 meetings per calendar year must be held.[1991, c. 391, §1 (amd).]
      8. Administration. Not later than August 1st of each year, the board shall submit to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30th an annual report of its operations and financial position, together with comments and recommendations the board considers essential. [1993, c. 642, §10 (amd).]
      9. Federal funds and other funding sources. The board may seek and receive funds from the Federal Government and other public or private sources to further its activities under this chapter, subject to the approval of the commissioner.[1993, c. 642, §10 (amd).]
      10. Manufactured housing account. All funds received by the board must be paid to the Treasurer of State and must be credited to the books to the board's manufactured housing account in accordance with section 8003-F.[1999, c. 687, Pt. F, §1 (amd).]

Section History:

PL 1977,  Ch. 550,   §1 (NEW).
PL 1983,  Ch. 553,   §14 (AMD).
PL 1983,  Ch. 812,   §69,70 (AMD).
PL 1987,  Ch. 395,   §A35,A36 (AMD).
PL 1989,  Ch. 271,   §1,2 (AMD).
PL 1991,  Ch. 391,   §1 (AMD).
PL 1993,  Ch. 600,   §A13,14 (AMD).
PL 1993,  Ch. 642,   §10 (AMD).
PL 1995,  Ch. 397,   §13 (AMD).
PL 1995,  Ch. 462,   §A26,27 (AMD).
PL 1995,  Ch. 502,   §H12 (AMD).
PL 1997,  Ch. 727,   §C2,3 (AMD).
PL 1999,  Ch. 687,   §F1 (AMD).