335.050 Board -- Creation -- Membership -- Meetings.
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(1)There is hereby created the Kentucky Board of Social Work, consisting of seven
members appointed by the Governor. One
(1)member shall be a certified social
worker under the provisions of KRS 335.010 to 335.160 and 335.990. One
member shall be a licensed social worker under the provisions of KRS 335.010 to
335.160 and 335.990. One
(1)member shall be a licensed clinical social worker
licensed under the provisions of KRS 335.010 to 335.160 and 335.990. Three
members shall be persons licensed by the board at any level, at the discretion of the
Governor. One
(1)member shall be a citizen at large who is not associated with or
financially interested in the practice or business regulated. With the exception of the
citizen at large, each member shall be appointed from a list of names of qualified
persons submitted by any interested parties. The Governor may request the
submission of additional names.
(2)Members of the board shall be appointed for terms of four
(4)years, except
appointments to fill vacancies caused by a reason other than the expiration of a
member's term. A member shall not serve more than two
(2)consecutive full terms.
A member currently serving on the board who has served more than two
consecutive full terms shall be replaced by the Governor in a timely manner. Upon
recommendation of the board, made after notice and hearing, the Governor may
remove any member of the board for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance
in office.
(3)All vacancies shall be filled by the Governor.
(4)The board shall organize upon appointment and qualification of its members, and
shall elect annually from its membership a chairman, vice chairman, and a secretary.
The board shall meet as frequently as it deems necessary, but not less than two
times each year, at such times and places as the board designates. Additional
meetings may be held upon call of the chairman or upon the written request of two
(2)members of the board. Four
(4)members of the board shall constitute a quorum.