35-A §9206. ConnectME Advisory Council

Title 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Chapter 93: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE HEADING: PL 2005, C. 665, §3 (NEW)

§9206. ConnectME Advisory Council

The ConnectME Advisory Council, referred to in this section as "the advisory council," is established to advise the authority in accordance with this section. [2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).]

1. Membership. The advisory council is composed of the following members:

A. Four members who have experience with issues concerning advanced communications technology infrastructure, appointed by the Governor; [2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).]

B. Two members who have experience with issues concerning the telecommunications and technology infrastructure implemented by the State's education community, appointed by the Governor; [2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).]

C. One member who serves on the Maine Telecommunications Education Access Fund Advisory Board established by rules adopted by the commission, or a successor board, appointed by the Governor; [2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).]

D. One member from the Maine Technology Institute appointed by the Director of the Office of Innovation within the Department of Economic and Community Development; [2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).]

E. One member representing the Small Enterprise Growth Fund, established in Title 10, section 383, appointed by the Director of the Office of Innovation within the Department of Economic and Community Development; and [2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).]

F. Up to 2 additional members, appointed by the authority, as needed to ensure adequate representation and expertise. [2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).]

Compensation of members is as provided in Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 85-A.

[ 2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW) .]

2. Duties; rules. The advisory council shall provide advice and counsel to the authority on technical, policy, financial and economic issues. The advisory council shall also perform limited functions assigned to it by the authority or as provided for by rule adopted by the authority pursuant to section 9205, subsection 3.

[ 2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).