32-901

32-901. Board of chiropractic examiners; removal; immunity

A. There shall be a state board of chiropractic examiners consisting of three licensed chiropractors and two consumer members appointed by the governor. One member shall be appointed each year for a term of five years, to begin and end on July 1.

B. Each member of the board shall be a resident of this state, and each of the licensed chiropractic members shall have practiced chiropractic in this state for not less than three years. No two chiropractic members of the board shall be graduates of the same school or college of chiropractic. The two consumer members of the board shall not be in any manner connected with, or have an interest in, any college or school of chiropractic or any person practicing any form of healing or treatment of bodily or mental ailments. A board member shall not receive compensation as an agent or employee of or a contractor for an insurance company. This subsection does not prevent a board member who is a licensed chiropractor from receiving compensation from an insurance company for patient care as provided for in a patient's insurance policy.

C. Board members, prior to entering upon their duties, shall take an oath prescribed by law and in addition shall make an oath as to their qualifications as prescribed in this section.

D. Board members may be removed by the governor for neglect of duty, malfeasance or misfeasance in office. Vacancies occurring on the board other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by appointment in the same manner as regular appointments.

E. No member of the board may serve more than two consecutive terms.

F. A board member who acts within his authority is personally immune from civil liability with respect to all actions he takes in good faith pursuant to this chapter.