(a) The Alaska Community and Public Transportation Advisory Board is established in the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
(b) The board consists of 13 members. Each member shall be a resident of the state. The board is composed of the following members:
(1) the commissioner of transportation and public facilities or the commissioner's designee;
(2) the commissioner of health and social services or the commissioner's designee;
(3) the commissioner of labor and workforce development or the commissioner's designee;
(4) the chair of the board of trustees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority or the chair's designee;
(5) the state co-chair of the Denali Commission established under P.L. 105-277, 42 U.S.C. 3121 note, or the state co-chair's designee;
(6) three members with expertise in the transportation needs of senior citizens, persons with disabilities or special circumstances, individuals of low income, or transit-dependent individuals;
(7) one member who represents municipalities that operate modes of public transportation;
(8) one member who represents nonprofit organizations that operate modes of public transportation;
(9) one member who represents transportation providers that receive federal funding available to Indian tribes, including financing provided under 23 U.S.C. 204(j) and 49 U.S.C. 5311(c); and
(10) two members of the public at large.
(c) The members described in (b)(6) - (10) of this section shall be appointed by the governor, and the governor shall provide for appropriate geographic distribution of members to the extent possible.
(d) The members of the board listed in (b)(6) - (10) of this section serve staggered three-year terms. If a vacancy arises on the board, the governor shall, within 60 days after the vacancy arises, appoint a person to serve the balance of the unexpired term. A person appointed to fill the balance of an unexpired term shall serve on the board from the date of appointment until the expiration of the term.
(e) Board members serve at the pleasure of the governor. In addition, a majority of the membership of the board may petition the governor to remove a member listed in (b)(6) - (10) of this section if that member misses more than two meetings in a calendar year, or is otherwise unable to serve, and has not been previously excused.
(f) The members of the board shall select a chair and a vice-chair from among the members of the board each year. The vice-chair presides over meetings in the absence of the chair. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum. A vacancy in the board does not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the board.
(g) The board shall meet at least three times each year. Meetings may be called by the chair or by a majority of the members of the board. At least one meeting each year must be attended by the board members in person, but all other meetings may be conducted by teleconference. All meetings are open to the public unless an executive session is called based on the criteria in AS 44.62.310 (b).
(h) Members of the board do not receive a salary but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 .
(i) The Department of Law shall provide all legal services for the board.
(j) The department shall provide staff for the board.
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