32-2202. Board; appointment; term;
qualifications; officers; compensation
A. There shall be an Arizona state veterinary medical examining board consisting of
nine members appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211.
B. Each member shall serve for a term of five years. No member shall serve more
than two full terms. After notice and a hearing before the governor, a member of the
board may be removed on a finding by the governor of continued neglect of duty,
incompetence or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. The term of any member
automatically ends on written resignation submitted to the board or to the governor.
C. Five members shall be licensed veterinarians who have an established practice
location in this state or are employed by a university or a political subdivision of the
state and who have resided and practiced in the state for five years immediately
preceding appointment, no more than three of whom shall be from the same veterinary
college. Four members shall be lay persons, three representing the general public and
one representing the livestock industry. Except as provided in subsection F of this
section, a person who has been convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter
is ineligible for appointment.
D. The board shall elect a chairman and such other officers as it deems
necessary. The term of each officer shall be one year ending June 30, or until the
officer's successor is elected and qualifies.
E. Each member of the board shall receive compensation at a rate not exceeding one
hundred dollars for each day engaged in the service of the board.
F. The governor may appoint a person to the board who has previously been
sanctioned pursuant to section 32-2233, subsection B.
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