§ 23-7-4 - Membership of board. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-7-4

   § 23-7-4  Membership of board. – (a) The directors of the departments of health and environmental management, ortheir designees, shall be ex officio members. The governor shall, with theadvice and consent of the senate, appoint one professional agriculturalchemist, one professional wildlife biologist, one professional entomologist,one medical doctor, one person representing an established conservation orenvironmental group within the state, and three (3) citizens representing anyfour (4) cities, towns, subdivisions of cities or towns, or districts, havingregard, among other factors, to their qualifications, experience, and interestin effective mosquito control. Members of the board shall annually elect theirown officers.

   (b) Those members of the commission as of January 1, 2005 whoare members of the general assembly shall cease to be members of the commissionon January 1, 2005 and the director shall appoint two (2) new members,representing two (2) cities, towns, subdivisions of cities or towns, ordistricts, having regard, among other factors, to their qualifications,experience and interest in effective mosquito control, each of whom shall servefor a three (3) year term.

   (c) All appointed public members as of January 1, 2005 shallcontinue to serve the balance of their current terms.

   (d) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.

   (e) No person shall be eligible for appointment pursuant tothis section unless he or she is a resident of this state.