§340F-4  Board of certification.  (a)  Astate board of certification of five members shall be appointed by the governorto carry out this chapter.  The board shall be placed, for administrativepurposes, in the department of health.  The board shall consist of thefollowing:

(1)  Four individuals who shall be duly qualified inthe fields of sanitary engineering or public water system operation; and

(2)  One individual from the state agency responsiblefor the State’s safe drinking water program.

(b)  The foregoing members shall serve forfour-year terms except that of the initial appointments, one shall be for oneyear, one shall be for two years, one shall be for three years, and two shallbe for four years.

(c)  The members of the board shall meet for anorganizational meeting at the call of the director, within forty-five days oftheir appointment and thereafter at least twice a year at such time and placeas may be provided by rules and regulations adopted by them.  The members ofthe board shall annually elect one of the board members to serve aschairperson.  Additional meetings may be called by the chairperson as deemednecessary.  Notice of such meeting shall be given all members in writing atleast ten days prior to the date of the meeting.

(d)  The governor shall fill any vacancy in theboard and may remove any member for cause.

(e)  Board members shall be reimbursed forexpenses incurred in the performance of their duties. [L 1991, c 273, pt of §1;am L 2000, c 196, §5]