Maine Revised Statutes Title 5. Administrative Procedures and Services § 6205. Board meetings; rules and administrative proceedings

1. Meetings. The board shall meet at least 4 times each year. The chair shall call the meetings of the board.

2. Rules. The board, acting in accordance with section 8052, may adopt rules it considers necessary for the conduct of its business.

3. Compensation. Appointed members are entitled to receive compensation equal to legislative per diem and travel expenses as allowed under section 12004-G, subsection 29 while engaged in board activities. Notwithstanding section 12002, subsection 2, appointed members are entitled to a meal allowance for each day in attendance at a board meeting not to exceed the rates established by the United States General Services Administration.

4. Quorum. A quorum of the board for the transaction of business is 5 members.

5. Personal bias. If a charge of bias or personal financial interest, direct or indirect, is filed against a member requesting that member to withdraw from a proceeding of the board, that member shall determine whether or not to withdraw and shall make that determination part of the record of that proceeding.