{"data":{"id":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-402","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"20-A M.R.S. §402","heading":"Organization; meetings","body":"The state board shall organize and meet as follows.\n1.  Organization.  The state board shall organize annually by electing one of their members as chairman and one as vice-chairman.  They may also elect other officers.\n2.  Meetings.  Meetings of the state board shall be held at least quarterly on call of the chairman or the commissioner on 5 days' written notice to members.  If both the chairman and commissioner are absent, or refuse to call a meeting, any 3 members of the state board may call a meeting by similar notices in writing.\n3.  Quorum.  A majority of the state board members shall be a quorum.\n4.  Rules.  The state board may adopt or amend rules for meeting procedures and administration of its duties.","path":["TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION","PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 5: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec402.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:30Z","sha256":"dd4713fdef1ad083e4a6129d8c4f01b913bd0333ca205c2e3f7dac8d4eea5c75","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-401-a","next":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}