§ 43-57-02 — Board - Qualifications - Appointment - Term of office - Compensation

1. The governor shall appoint the state board of integrative health care, which must
consist of at least five members. Each profession regulated by the board must have
one member on the board representing that profession. In addition, one member must
be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, one member must be a pharmacist, one
member must be an advanced practice registered nurse, and at least one but no more
than two members must be laypersons. If a doctor of medicine or osteopathy is not
willing and able to serve, the governor may appoint an advanced practice registered
nurse to fill this position. A board member must be a resident of this state. The
professional members must be licensed to practice in this state, except the initial
appointment for a newly regulated profession, who must be eligible for licensure. The
layperson must be at least twenty-one years of age and may not be affiliated with any
organization or profession that represents, provides, or regulates health care.
2. The term of office of each board member is three years with appointments distributed
evenly from year to year. A member may not serve more than two consecutive full
terms.
3. The governor may remove any board member for good cause after giving that member
a written statement of the reasons for removal and after that member has had an
opportunity for a hearing.
4. Each board member shall serve without compensation but is entitled to receive
expenses as provided in section 54-06-09 and per diem as must be fixed by the board.
5. Annually, board members shall elect a chairman to preside at meetings of the board
and a vice chairman to preside at meetings of the board in the chairman's absence.