Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-51

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 20-51 - Examining board: Appointment and qualifications

The Connecticut Board of Examiners in Podiatry shall consist of five members. The Governor shall appoint three members of said board who shall be resident practicing podiatrists of good standing in their profession and graduates of approved colleges or schools of chiropody or podiatry and two public members. The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among such members. Said board shall meet at least once during each calendar quarter and at such other times as the chairman deems necessary. Special meetings shall be held on the request of a majority of the board after notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1-225. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. Members shall not be compensated for their services. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from office. Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded by the board. No member shall participate in the affairs of the board during the pendency of any disciplinary proceedings by the board against such member. No professional member shall be an elected or appointed officer of a professional society of podiatrists or have been such an officer during the year immediately preceding his appointment. No member shall serve more than two full consecutive terms which commence after July 1, 1980.

(1949 Rev., S. 4553; 1957, P.A. 369; 1961, P.A. 142; 1971, P.A. 617, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 375, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 166, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 18, 71; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 18, 55; P.A. 98-143, S. 7, 24.)

Cited. 207 C. 674. Cited. 22 CA 181.

See Sec. 4-9a for definition of "public member". See Sec. 4-10 re appointment of board and commission members from lists presented to Governor. See Sec. 4-40a re compensation and expense of licensing boards and commissions. See Secs. 19a-8 to 19a-12, inclusive, re powers and duties of boards and commissions within Department of Public Health.