A state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors is hereby created to administer this chapter. The board shall consist of four professional engineers, at least one of whom also is a professional surveyor, and one professional surveyor. Members shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Terms of office shall be for five years, commencing on the twenty-fifth day of September and ending on the twenty-fourth day of September. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member’s term until the member’s successor takes office. Appointments to the board shall be so limited that no more than one member shall have served more than two consecutive terms. Every member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor and before beginning the member’s term of office shall file with the secretary of state the member’s written oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of official duties. The governor may remove any member for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or for other sufficient cause.

HISTORY: GC § 1083-3; 115 v 356, § 3; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-01-1953; 125 v 442 (Effective 10-19-1953); 133 v H 610 (Effective 11-21-1969); 135 v S 131 (Effective 08-21-1973); 140 v H 562 (Effective 04-04-1985); 149 v H 337. Effective 08-06-2002.