N.Y. Education Law § 7703: State board for social work

§ 7703. State board for social work. A state board for social work

shall be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the

commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the

department on matters of professional licensing, practice, and conduct

in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight of this title. The

board shall be composed of not less than twelve members, of which five

shall be licensed clinical social workers, five shall be licensed master

social workers and two members of the public. Members of the first board

need not be licensed prior to their appointment to the board. The terms

of the first appointed members shall be staggered so that four are

appointed for three years, four are appointed for four years, and four

are appointed for five years. An executive secretary to the board shall

be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the

commissioner and shall be licensed pursuant to this article.