Section 22-14-5 Radiation Advisory Board of Health.
Section 22-14-5
Radiation Advisory Board of Health.
(a) There shall be established a Radiation Advisory Board of Health consisting of 10 members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint one member to the Radiation Advisory Board from a list of three nominees in each of the following fields:
(1) Radiology.
(2) Medicine.
(3) Radiation or health physics.
(4) Applied sciences. These nominees are to be submitted to the Governor by the State Committee of Public Health.
One member of the Radiation Advisory Board shall be appointed from a list of three nominees submitted to the Governor by the Business Council of Alabama, or its successor. One member of the Radiation Advisory Board shall be appointed from the University of Alabama from a list of three nominees having knowledge in the field of radiation submitted by the President of the University of Alabama. One member of the Radiation Advisory Board shall be appointed from Auburn University from a list of three nominees having knowledge in the field of radiation submitted by the President of Auburn University. One member of the Radiation Advisory Board shall be appointed from a list of three nominees submitted to the Governor by the President of the Alabama Dental Association. One member of the Radiation Advisory Board shall be appointed from a list of three nominees submitted to the Governor by the Alabama Board of Chiropractic Examiners. One member of the Radiation Advisory Board shall be appointed from a list of three nominees submitted to the Governor by the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association for an initial term of four years and thereafter the term shall be six years. Members of the board shall serve for terms of six years each, except that of the first board appointed, three members shall serve for two years, three members shall serve for four years and three members shall serve for six years, as the Governor may prescribe. The members shall receive no salary for services but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at board meetings or for authorized business of the board pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36. The State Health Officer shall serve as chairman of the board, and the board shall meet at his or her request.
(b) The board shall:
(1) Review and evaluate policies and programs of the state relating to ionizing radiation and advise the agency of its opinions and findings.
(2) Advise the State Radiation Control Agency on any matter submitted to said advisory board by said agency and to propose, oppose, recommend, or disapprove in an advisory capacity any matter that may come before the agency.
(Acts 1963, No. 582, p. 1269, §5; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-913, p. 212, §1; Act 2002-82, p. 259, §3.)