State
Medical
Board,
Members and
Terms of
Office
The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a
State Medical Board consisting of twelve (12) members, eight (8) of whom shall
be physicians and surgeons licensed to practice in Ohio.
Seven (7) members of the Board shall hold the degree of doctor of
medicine.
Terms of office of members holding the degree of doctor of medicine shall be
for five (5) years, commencing on the nineteenth (19th) day of March
and ending on the eighteenth (18th) day of March, except that upon
expiration of the term ending March 18, 1976, the new term which succeeds it shall
end on March 18, 1982; upon the expiration of the term which ends on March 14, 1977,
the new term which succeeds wit shall end on March 18, 1983; upon expiration of the term
ending June 16, 1978, the new term which succeeds it shall end on March 18,
1985; and upon expiration of the two terms ending on March 18, 1980, one of the
terms which succeeds them shall end on March 18, 1986, and the other succeeding
term shall end on March 18, 1987.
One member shall hold the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine.
The first term of office for the member holding the degree of doctor of
podiatric medicine shall begin December 28, 1975, and shall be for seven (7)
years.
Each succeeding term shall be for five (5) years.
One member of the Board shall hold the degree of doctor of osteopathy.
The term of office for the member holding the degree of doctor of
osteopathy shall be for five (5) years, commencing on the twenty-sixth (26th)
day of April and ending on the twenty-fifth (25th) day of April.
One member of the Board shall represent the interests on consumers.
Two additional members shall represent the interests of consumers and
shall not be a member of, or associated with, a health care provider or
profession.
The terms of office for
the consumer members shall be for five (5) years, commencing on the first (1st)
day of August and ending on the thirty-first (31st) day of July.
Each member shall hold office from the date of his appointment until the
end of the term for which h e was appointed.
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration
of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the
remainder of such term.
Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of his term until his
successor takes office, or until a period of sixty (60) days has elapsed,
whichever occurs first.
ORC
§4731.01
State Medical Board, Members and Terms of Office
|
