104 STAT. 1010 PUBLIC LAW 101-440—OCT. 18, 1990 the State agency, or a division of such agency, responsible for developing State energy conservation plans pursuant to section 362. At least four members shall be directors of State or local low income weatherization assistance programs. Other members shall be appointed from persons who have experience in energy efficiency or renewable energy programs from the private sector, consumer interest groups, utilities, public utility commissions, educational institutions, ^nancial institutions, local government energy programs, or research institutions. A majority of the members of the Board shall be State employees. "(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the members of the Board shall serve a term of three years. "(ii) Of the members first appointed to the Board, one-third shall serve a term of one year, one-third shall serve a term of two years, and the remainder shall serve a term of three years, as specified by the Secretary. "(2) The Board shall— "(A) make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy within the Department of Energy with respect to— "(i) the energy efficiency goals and objectives of the programs carried out under this part, part G of this title, and under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act; and "(ii) programmatic and administrative policies designed to strengthen and improve the progreuns referred to in clause (i), including actions that should be considered to encourage non-Federal resources (including private resources) to supplement Federal financial assistance; "(B) serve as a liaison between the States and such Department on energy efficiency and renewable energy resource programs; and "(C) encourage transfer of the results of research and development activities carried out by the Federal Government with respect to energy efficiency and renewable energy resource technologies. "(3) The Secretary shall designate one of the members of the Board to serve as its chairman and one to serve as its vice-chairman. The chairman and vice-chairman shall serve in those offices no longer than two years. "(4) The Secretary shall provide the Board with such reasonable services and facilities as may be necessary for the performance of its functions. "(5) The Board shall be nonpartisan. "(6) The Board may adopt administrative rules and procedures and may elect one of its members secretary of the Board. "(7) Consistent with Federal regulations, the Secretary shall reimburse members of the Board for expenses (including travel expenses) necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties. Reports. "(g) The Board shall meet at least twice a year and shall submit an annual report to the Secretary and the Congress on the activities carried out by the Board in the previous fiscal year, including an accounting of the expenses reimbursed under paragraph (7) with respect to the year for which the report is made and any recommendations it may have for administrative or legislative changes
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