Section 5047 - Membership; appointment; terms of office; chair1.Membership; chair. The council consists of 14 members appointed as follows: A. Six members appointed by the Governor, 2 from each of 3 regional homeless councils, based on nominations provided by the 3 regional homeless councils; [2005, c. 380, Pt. A, §2(NEW).]B. The Director of the Maine State Housing Authority or the director's designee; [2017, c. 234, §40(AMD).]C. Three members appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, one from each of 3 regional homeless councils, based on nominations provided by the 3 regional homeless councils; [2007, c. 600, §2(AMD).]D. One member representing the Office of the Governor, who serves as the chair; [2007, c. 600, §2(AMD).]E. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee; [2015, c. 465, Pt. B, §1(AMD).]F. The Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee; and [2015, c. 465, Pt. B, §1(AMD).]G. The Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services or the director's designee. [2015, c. 465, Pt. B, §1(NEW); 2019, c. 377, §6(REV).] [2017, c. 234, §40(AMD); 2019, c. 377, §6(REV).]
2.Term of office. Members of the council appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House serve 3-year terms and serve at the pleasure of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. Members of the council appointed by the Governor serve 2-year terms and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A. Members serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. [2005, c. 380, Pt. A, §2(NEW).]B. The appointing authorities shall fill a vacancy for the balance of an unexpired term in the same manner as the appointment was originally filled, except as otherwise provided. [2005, c. 380, Pt. A, §2(NEW).] [RR 2013, c. 2, §38(COR).]
3.Staff. The state authority shall provide staff support to the council. [2005, c. 380, Pt. A, §2(NEW).]
Amended by 2017, c. 234,§ 40, eff. 11/1/2017.Amended by 2016, c. 465,§ B-1, eff. 7/29/2016.2005, c. 380, §A2 (NEW) . 2007, c. 600, § 2 (AMD) .