2005 Minnesota Statutes - 148.67 — State Board of Physical Therapy; membership appointments, vacancies, removals.

     148.67 State Board of Physical Therapy; membership 
  appointments, vacancies, removals. 


    Subdivision 1.    Board of Physical Therapy appointed.  
 The governor shall appoint a state Board of Physical Therapy to 
 administer sections 148.65 to 148.78, regarding the 
 qualifications and examination of physical therapists.  The 
 board shall consist of nine members, citizens and residents of 
 the state of Minnesota, composed of four physical therapists, 
 one licensed and registered doctor of medicine, one physical 
 therapy assistant and three public members.  The four physical 
 therapist members must be licensed physical therapists in this 
 state.  Each of the four physical therapist members must have at 
 least five years' experience in physical therapy practice, 
 physical therapy administration, or physical therapy education.  
 The five years' experience must immediately precede appointment. 
 Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, 
 filling of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting 
 requirements shall be as provided in sections 214.07 to 214.09.  
 The provision of staff, administrative services, and office 
 space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of 
 board fees; and other provisions relating to board operations 
 shall be as provided in chapter 214.  Each member of the board 
 shall file with the secretary of state the constitutional oath 
 of office before beginning the term of office.  


    Subd. 2.    Recommendations for appointment.  Prior to 
 the end of the term of a member of the board, or within 60 days 
 after a position on the board becomes vacant, the Minnesota 
 Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association and other 
 interested persons and organizations may recommend to the 
 governor members qualified to serve on the board.  The governor 
 may appoint members to the board from the list of persons 
 recommended or from among other qualified candidates.  


    HIST: 1951 c 479 s 3; 1975 c 136 s 20; 1976 c 222 s 66; 1976 c 
 239 s 71; 1980 c 412 s 2; 1991 c 106 s 6; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 49