APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 21, 2021 317
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 1195 - L.D. 1606
An Act To Expand Tenant Representation on Boards of Directors of
Nonprofit Housing Corporations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 13-B MRSA §701-A is enacted to read:
§701-A. Board of directors of a nonprofit housing corporation
A corporation organized under this Title that has an ownership interest in any
multifamily rental housing shall include on its board of directors, at a minimum, one current
tenant of such housing. If the corporation is unable to find a tenant to serve as a director,
it shall advertise the position to current tenants on an annual basis. The name and contact
information of the tenant director must be posted in a public location in each building in
which the corporation has an interest. This section does not apply to a corporation that
only provides emergency shelter or short-term transitional housing.
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