A. Members: The Court shall appoint commission members to administer the MAP. Officers of the commission shall consist of a chair, vice chair and secretary/treasurer. The chair and vice chair shall be appointed by the Court. Each of the other officers shall be elected by the members of the commission annually. B. Composition: The commission shall consist of eight (8) members, and shall include two persons who are not members of the legal profession. The members shall have diverse experience, knowledge and demonstrated competence in the problems of chemical dependency or mental conditions that impair members of the legal profession. C. Terms: The Court shall appoint commission members for initial terms as follows: (1) One lawyer for one year; (2) One non-lawyer for two years; (3) Two lawyers for two years; (4) One judge for two years; (5) One non-lawyer for three years; and (6) Two lawyers for three years. Subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three years.
D. Duties of the Commission: The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To establish MAP policies and procedures consistent with these rules. Such policies and procedures shall be established after reasonable notice to the Maine bench and bar and opportunity for comment. (2) To operate the program to achieve its purposes. (3) To develop private and public funding sources for MAP. (4) To assure the duties listed under Rule 3 are carried out in the absence of a director of the program. (5) To prepare an annual budget for approval by the Court. (6) To make reports to the Court annually or as otherwise required. E. Meetings: The commission shall meet quarterly, upon call of the chair or upon the request of three (3) or more members. A quorum for any meeting shall be four (4) members. F. Compensation: Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their actual necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties in accordance with existing reimbursement policies of the Judicial Branch. Me. R. Law. and. Judg. Ass't Prog. 2