Arkansas § 17-81-201 Creation - Members - Appointment

Arkansas Statutes

§ 17-81-201 — Creation - Members - Appointment

Arkansas § 17-81-201

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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-81-201 (2026).

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(a)The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is established.

(b)(1) The board shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate for terms of five (5) years.

(2)(A) Five (5) members shall be qualified chiropractors.

(B)The Governor shall consult the Arkansas Chiropractic Physicians Association and the Arkansas Chiropractic Society before making an appointment under this subdivision (b)(2).

(3)(A) Two (2) members of the board shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the profession of chiropractic.

(B)One (1) member shall represent consumers, and one (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and shall be the representative of the elderly.

(C)Both members shall be appointed from the state at large subject t

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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is established. (b) (1) The board shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate for terms of five (5) years. (2) (A) Five (5) members shall be qualified chiropractors. (B) The Governor shall consult the Arkansas Chiropractic Physicians Association and the Arkansas Chiropractic Society before making an appointment under this subdivision (b)(2). (3) (A) Two (2) members of the board shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the profession of chiropractic. (B) One (1) member shall represent consumers, and one (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and shall be the representative of the elderly. (C) Both members shall be appointed from the state at large subject to confirmation by the Senate. (D) The two (2) positions may not be held by the same person. (E) Both shall be full voting members. (c) When a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term. Vacancies of professional members may be filled from a list of three (3) names of qualified chiropractors submitted by the various chartered chiropractic state organizations.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2017, No. 441,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 397,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 30, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1971, No. 706, § 4; 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1080, § 1; 1977, No. 113, §§ 1-3; 1979, No. 761, § 1; 1981, No. 717, § 2; 1983, No. 131, §§ 1-3, 5; 1983, No. 135, §§ 1-3, 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 6-617 -- 6-619, 6-623 -- 6-626, 72-418; reen. Acts 1987, No. 869, § 1; 1999, No. 1553, § 2.