2005 Idaho Code - 54-2404 — STATE BOARD ESTABLISHED -- MANNER OF APPOINTMENT -- QUALIFICATIONS -- TERMS OF OFFICE -- REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 24
                        DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER
                         PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT
    54-2404.  STATE BOARD ESTABLISHED -- MANNER OF APPOINTMENT --
QUALIFICATIONS -- TERMS OF OFFICE  -- REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. (1) In order to
safeguard the environment and protect the public health and establish the
minimum competency requirements of persons whose duties are identified in this
chapter, there is hereby established in the department of self-governing
agencies a board of drinking water and wastewater professionals for drinking
water and wastewater operators and backflow assembly testers, hereinafter
called the board.
    (2)  The governor shall, within thirty (30) days after the effective date
of this chapter, appoint seven (7) members to the board, two (2) of whom shall
be drinking  water system operators, two (2) of whom shall be wastewater
system operators, and one (1) who shall be a backflow assembly tester, all of
whom shall be citizens of the United States, residents of the state of Idaho
and licensed under the provisions of this chapter, and one (1) who shall be
lawfully entitled to reside in the United States and be a resident of the
state of Idaho and not be licensed under the provisions of this chapter or
otherwise affiliated with water or wastewater operations within five (5) years
of the time of appointment, and one (1) who shall be the director of the Idaho
department of environmental quality or the director's designated agent.
    (3)  The members of the first board shall serve for the following terms:
one (1) drinking water member and one (1) wastewater member shall serve for
one (1) year; one (1) drinking water member and one (1) wastewater member
shall serve for two (2) years; and the backflow assembly tester and the public
member shall serve for three (3) years from the effective date of appointment
or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. Upon the expiration of
the term of any member of the board, the governor shall appoint each member
for a term of three (3) years. Each member shall hold office until the
expiration of the term for which said member is appointed. Each member shall
serve until a successor is appointed. No member shall be appointed for more
than two (2) successive terms or a total of two (2) terms during the life of
the board or member.
    (4)  The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct,
incompetence, neglect of duty, or for any other cause.