2005 Idaho Code - 54-2304 — ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 23
                                PSYCHOLOGISTS
    54-2304.  ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS. There is
hereby created in the department of self-governing agencies, an Idaho state
board of psychologist examiners as follows:
    (a)  Said board shall consist of four (4) licensed psychologist members
and one (1) public member who is not a practitioner or spouse of a
practitioner in any health care field and who is not a convicted felon and who
has not been an applicant for licensure as a psychologist, who are citizens of
the United States, residents of the state of Idaho, and appointed by the
governor for four (4) year terms.  The psychologist members' terms shall be
staggered such that only one (1) term expires June 30 of each year.
    (b)  Each psychologist board member shall be licensed under this act.
    (c)  When the term of each psychologist member of the board ends, the
governor shall appoint his successor for a term of four (4) years from a list
of eligible candidates for board membership submitted to the governor by the
president of the Idaho psychological association. Any vacancy occurring on the
board shall be filled by the governor, from a list of all eligible candidates
for board membership, by appointment for the unexpired term. The governor may
give consideration to recommendations from any source in making appointments
of the public member to a full or unexpired term. The governor may remove any
board member for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty after giving the
board member a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard
thereon.
    (d)  At all times, the board shall have at least one (1) member who is
engaged primarily in rendering services in psychology and at least one (1)
member who is engaged primarily in teaching, training, or research in
psychology.
    (e)  No board member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.
    (f)  Each board member shall be compensated as provided by section
59-509(n), Idaho Code.
    (g)  The board shall annually in the month of July, hold a meeting, and
elect a chairman and vice chairman. The board shall meet at such other times
as deemed necessary and advisable by the chairman, or by a majority of its
members, or by the governor. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given
in the manner prescribed by the board. A majority of the board shall
constitute a quorum at any meeting or hearing.