§6F-3  Executive board.  (a)  Theresponsibility for general administration and the proper operation of thecenter shall be vested in an executive board to be known as the board of thejudiciary history center.  The board shall have power in accordance with law toformulate policy and to exercise control over the center.  The board shallconsist of five members appointed by the chief justice; provided that threemembers shall be selected from a list of seven candidates submitted by thefriends of the judiciary history center.  The term of each member shall be forfour years, commencing on July 1, and expiring on June 30; provided that of thefive members appointed for terms commencing July 1, 1990, two members shallserve for four years, two members shall serve for three years, and one membershall serve for two years.  The members shall serve without compensation butthey shall be reimbursed for travel and other necessary expenses incurred inthe performance of their official duties.

(b)  A vacancy on the board shall be filled forthe remainder of the unexpired term or, if expired, for a new term by the chiefjustice; provided that a vacancy in any one of the three positions originallyappointed by the chief justice from a list submitted by the friends of thejudiciary history center shall be filled by the chief justice from a list ofthree candidates submitted by the friends of the judiciary history center. [L1990, c 211, pt of §3; am L 2008, c 27, §1]