Bill Text: AZ HB2408 | 2013 | Fifty-first Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Chiropractic board; membership; requirements
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-03-19 - Senate majority caucus: Do pass [HB2408 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2013-HB2408-Engrossed.html
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013
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HOUSE BILL 2408 |
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AN ACT
Amending section 32-901, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the state board of chiropractic examiners.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 32-901, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
32-901. Board of chiropractic examiners; removal; immunity
A. There shall be a The state board of chiropractic examiners is established consisting of three licensed chiropractors and two consumer members who are 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 at least 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, Before taking office, each board member shall take an oath prescribed by law and in addition shall make an oath as to their affirm by oath that the board member meets the 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 the board member's authority is personally immune from civil liability with respect to all actions he the board member takes in good faith pursuant to this chapter.
