329-B:3 Board of Psychologists.

I. There shall be a board of psychologists composed of 5 licensed psychologists, one licensed school psychologist-doctoral or licensed school psychologist-specialist, and 3 public members. The members shall be appointed to a term of 3 years by the governor with the approval of the council. The members of the board shall elect a chairperson on an annual basis. Chairperson terms shall alternate between licensees and public members. II. The board members shall not serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms. III. Members shall serve terms for the initial board appointment period staggered across the following terms: 2-year, 3-year, and 4-year lengths. Distribution of appointees for each term length shall be one public board member serving in each term length and 2 professionals serving the 2-year and 3-year term lengths and one professional serving the 4-year term length. All subsequent appointments shall be for 3-year terms. IV. On occasions when the licensed school psychologist board member is recused on a matter, inquiry, or case concerning a licensed school psychologist-doctoral, licensed school psychologist-specialist, or application for such before the board, then a licensed school psychologist-doctoral or licensed school psychologist-specialist from the school psychologist advisory committee shall be allowed to stand in to address the board business for the licensed school psychologist-doctoral or licensed school psychologist-specialist board member for that matter only.