§ 25-35.6-2-1 — Establishment; members; appointment; term; meetings; quorum

Indiana § 25-35.6-2-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 35.6: SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS AND
• Ch. 2: Creation of Board

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(a) There is established the speech-language
pathology and audiology board.
(b) The board shall be comprised of five (5) members, who shall be
appointed by the governor. Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, four (4) board
members shall have been residents of this state for at least one (1) year
immediately preceding their appointment and shall have been engaged
in rendering services to the public, teaching, or research in
speech-language pathology or audiology for at least five (5) years
immediately preceding their appointment. At least two (2) board
members shall be speech-language pathologists and at least two (2)
shall be audiologists. Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, the fifth member of the
board, to represent the general public, shall be a resident of this state
who has never been associated with speech-language pathology or
audiology in any way other than as a consumer. Except for the member
representing the general public, all board members shall at all times be
holders of active and valid licenses for the practice of speech-language
pathology or audiology in this state.
(c) A member may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
(d) Appointments shall be:
(1) for members appointed before July 1, 2019, for a three year
term; and
(2) for members appointed after June 30, 2019, for a term under
IC 25-1-6.5.
(e) The governor may consider, but shall not be bound to accept,
recommendations for board membership made by a statewide
association for speech-language and hearing. A statewide association
for speech-language and hearing may submit to the governor its
recommendations for board membership not less than sixty (60) days
after a vacancy. In the event of a mid-term vacancy, such association
may make recommendations for filling such vacancy.
(f) At the first meeting of the board each year, members shall elect
a chairperson for the subsequent twelve (12) month period. Further
meetings may be convened at the call of the chairperson or the written
request of any two (2) board members. All meetings of the board shall
be open to the public, except that the board may hold closed sessions
to prepare, approve, grade, or administer examinations or, upon request
of an applicant who fails an examination, to prepare a response
indicating any reason for the applicant's failure. All meetings of the
board must be held in Indiana.
(g) A quorum of the board consists of a majority of the appointed
members. A majority of the quorum may transact business.
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.262, SEC.1. As amended by Acts
1981, P.L.222, SEC.266; P.L.250-1985, SEC.3; P.L.149-1987,
SEC.108; P.L.168-2016, SEC.9; P.L.249-2019, SEC.135.