2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 43 - Mental Health
Part 3 - Psychologists
§ 12-43-302. State board of psychologist examiners

(1) There is hereby created a state board of psychologist examiners under the supervision and control of the division of professions and occupations of the department of regulatory agencies, created in section 24-1-122 (2) (g), C.R.S.

(2) The board consists of seven members who are citizens of the United States and residents of the state of Colorado as follows:

(a) Four board members must be licensed psychologists, at least two of whom shall be engaged in the direct practice of psychology; except that, if, after a good-faith attempt, the governor determines that an applicant for membership on the board pursuant to this paragraph (a) who is engaged in the direct practice of psychology is not available to serve on the board for a particular term, the governor may appoint a licensed psychologist who is not engaged in the direct practice of psychology.

(b) Three board members must be representatives of the general public, one of whom may be a mental health consumer or family member of a mental health consumer. These individuals must have never been psychologists, applicants or former applicants for licensure as psychologists, members of another mental health profession, or members of households that include psychologists or members of another mental health profession or otherwise have conflicts of interest or the appearance of such conflicts with their duties as board members.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 130, § 1, effective August 3, 2007.)

(4) (a) Each board member shall hold office until the expiration of such member's appointed term or until a successor is duly appointed. Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection (4), the term of each member shall be four years, and no board member shall serve more than two full consecutive terms. Any vacancy occurring in board membership other than by expiration of a term shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term of such member.

(b) The terms of office of the members on the board are modified as follows in order to ensure staggered terms of office:

(I) The second term of office of the licensed psychologist board member and one of the two board members representing the general public, whose second term would otherwise expire on June 30, 2010, shall expire on May 31, 2008, and the governor shall appoint one new licensed psychologist and one new representative of the general public to serve terms as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) commencing on June 1, 2008.

(II) The initial term of office of the one board member representing the general public whose initial term would otherwise expire on June 30, 2009, shall expire on May 31, 2009, and the board member is eligible to serve one additional four-year term commencing on June 1, 2009, and expiring on May 31, 2013. On and after the expiration of this board member's term or a vacancy in this position, the governor shall appoint a licensed psychologist to this position on the board, who is eligible to serve terms as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) commencing on June 1 of the applicable year.

(III) The initial term of office of one of the two licensed psychologist board members whose initial term would otherwise expire on June 30, 2010, shall expire on May 31, 2009. This board member shall be eligible to serve one additional four-year term, commencing on June 1, 2009, and expiring on May 31, 2013. On and after the expiration of this board member's term, persons appointed to this position on the board shall serve terms as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) commencing on June 1 of the applicable year.

(IV) The initial terms of office of the remaining licensed psychologist board member and the other board member representing the general public, whose initial terms would otherwise expire on June 30, 2010, shall expire on May 31, 2010. Each of these board members shall be eligible to serve one additional four-year term commencing on June 1, 2010, and expiring on May 31, 2014. On and after the expiration of these board members' terms, persons appointed to these positions on the board shall serve terms as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) commencing on June 1 of the applicable year.

(V) The second term of office of the remaining board member representing the general public whose second term would otherwise expire on June 30, 2010, shall expire on May 31, 2010. The governor shall appoint one new representative of the general public to serve terms as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) commencing on June 1, 2010.

(5) 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.

(6) Each board member shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor.