The Board shall consist of seven (7) members, all licensed professional geologists. The Board shall include at least one (1) minority. All members shall be citizens of the United States, shall be residents of Alabama for five (5) years preceding appointment, and shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age.
(1) Membership of the Board shall include at least one representative from each of the following work areas of geology: faculty of the departments of geology at colleges and universities in the State of Alabama; governmental agencies employing geologists; business; the mining industry; the petroleum industry; geotechnical and/or environmental engineering firms; and independent geological consultants.(2) The term of office of each member shall be three (3) years and shall expire on September 30 of the last year of the appointment. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive three (3) year terms, without an interruption in service of at least three (3) years. The Governor may remove a member of the Board only for neglect of duty, an unexcused failure to attend more than one of the regularly scheduled meetings held in a calendar year, malfeasance, violation of this act, or conviction of a felony or other crime of moral turpitude.(3) When the term of a member expires, the Governor shall appoint a new member or reappoint the current member for a full term. If a vacancy occurs the Governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term, within ninety (90) days of the vacancy. Author: Thornton L. Neathery
Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X-1-.02
New Rule: Filed May 10, 1996; effective June 14, 1996. Amended: Filed March 5, 2002; effective April 9, 2002.Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-41-4.