State board of marriage and family therapist examiners - created - members - terms

(1) There is created under the supervision and control of the division the state board of marriage and family therapist examiners, which consists of seven members who are residents of the state of Colorado. The state board of marriage and family therapist examiners is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. (2) (a) The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor as follows: (I) Three members of the general public who are not regulated by this article 245; and (II) Four marriage and family therapists. (b) The public members shall have never been a marriage and family therapist, an applicant or former applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, a member of another mental health profession, or a member of a household that includes a marriage and family therapist or a member of another mental health profession or otherwise have conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts with his or her duties as a board member. (3) Each board member shall hold office until the expiration of the member's appointed term or until a successor is duly appointed. Members shall serve terms of four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than four members' terms expire in the same year. A member shall not serve more than two full consecutive terms. Any vacancy occurring in the board membership other than by the expiration of a term shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member. (4) The governor may remove any board member for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty after giving the board member a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon. Actions constituting neglect of duty shall include, but not be limited to, the failure of board members to attend three consecutive meetings or at least three quarters of the total meetings in any calendar year. (5) Repealed.