§ 8-67-106 — Creation of board

(1) There is hereby created in the division the
uninsured employer board, consisting of the director of the division or the director's
representative and four members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the
senate. Appointed members of the board must include at least one individual to
represent each of the following:

(a) Employers;

(b) Labor organizations;

(c) Insurers; and

(d) Attorney representatives of injured workers.

(2) The board shall exercise its powers and perform its functions under the
department and the director as if the board were transferred to the department by
a type 2 transfer, as such transfer is defined in the Administrative Organization
Act of 1968, article 1 of title 24.

(3) The appointed members of the board shall serve for terms of three years
and may be reappointed; except that, of the members first appointed, one shall
serve for an initial term of three years, two shall serve for initial terms of two years,
and one shall serve for an initial term of one year. A member may serve no more
than three consecutive terms.

(4) Members of the board are not entitled to compensation for their services
but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary traveling and expenses incurred in
the performance of their official duties as members of the board.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire article added, (HB 17-1119), ch. 317, p. 1699, � 1, effective July 1.