26 V.S.A. § 51: Creation of Board

(a) The Board of Public Accountancy is created, consisting of five members, who shall be residents of this State.

(b) At least one member of the Board shall be a member of the public who has no pecuniary interest in accounting other than as a consumer or possible consumer of its services. The member shall have no pecuniary interest personally or through a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister.

(c) At least three members of the Board shall be licensed certified public accountants.

(d) Board members shall be appointed for five-year terms by the Governor in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 129b.