§ 17-90-201 - Appointment of members. - Arkansas Statutes

17-90-201. Appointment of members.

The State Board of Optometry shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor for terms of five (5) years:

(1) Five (5) members shall be licensed optometrists who have been engaged in the regular practice of optometry in this state for a period of three (3) years. Any vacancy shall be filled by a successor appointed from a list of three (3) members submitted by the Arkansas Optometric Association; and

(2) Two (2) members shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the profession of optometry. One (1) shall represent consumers, and one (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and shall represent the elderly. Both shall be appointed from the state at large, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The two (2) positions may not be held by the same person. Both shall be full voting members but shall not participate in the grading of examinations. All vacancies shall be filled in a like manner.