{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-4562","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §4562","heading":"Terms of office","body":"The members of the commission must be appointed for terms of 5 years each, except that of those first appointed, the Governor shall designate one whose term is only one year, one whose term is only 2 years, one whose term is only 3 years and one whose term is only 4 years.\nAn individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term must be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom the individual succeeds.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 12: HUMAN RIGHTS","CHAPTER 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT","SUBCHAPTER 2: COMMISSION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec4562.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"361b6e0a75418fd5e369f8ac5fcb9020041463ce054b649a56705b1b344a2503","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-4561","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-4563"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}