2005 West Virginia Code - §30-19-3. — Board of registration -- Creation; appointment and terms of members.

§30-19-3. Board of registration -- Creation; appointment and terms of members.

A state board of registration for foresters is hereby created whose duty it shall be to administer the provisions of this article. The board shall consist of five foresters who shall be appointed by the governor of West Virginia within thirty days after the effective date of this article, from among ten nominees recommended by the West Virginia Chapter, Society of American Foresters, by and with the consent of the Senate, and who shall possess the qualifications set forth under section four of this article. The five members of the initial board shall be appointed for terms of one, two, three, four and five years, respectively. On the expiration of the term of any member of the board, the governor, with the consent of the Senate, shall appoint in the manner hereinbefore provided, for a term of five years, a registered forester from among five nominees recommended by the West Virginia Chapter, Society of American Foresters, and having the qualifications set forth in section four of this article. If the governor fails to make appointment in ninety days after expiration of any term, the board shall make the necessary appointment. Each member shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which such member is appointed and until a successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified.