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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-90-201: Appointment of members
Where this section sits in the code
- AR Code
- Title 17
- Chapter 90
- Subchapter 2
The State Board of Optometry shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate for terms of five (5) years:
(1) After consulting the Arkansas Optometric Association, Inc., the Governor shall appoint five (5) members who are licensed optometrists and who have been engaged in the regular practice of optometry in this state for a period of three (3) years; 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.
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