Sec. 20-186. Board of examiners.
Sec. 20-186. Board of examiners. (a) The Board of Examiners of Psychologists
shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor, three of whom shall be practicing psychologists in good professional standing and licensed according to the provisions
of this chapter and two of whom shall be public members. Each such member shall be
a resident of this state. No member of said board shall be an elected or appointed officer
of any professional association of psychologists or have been such an officer during the
year immediately preceding his appointment. The Governor shall designate one member
as chairman of said board and shall fill any vacancy therein by appointment for the
unexpired portion of the term. No member shall serve for more than two full consecutive
terms commencing after July 1, 1980. Members shall not be compensated for their
services.
(b) Said board shall meet at least once during each calendar quarter and at such
other times as the chairman deems necessary. Special meetings shall be held on the
request of a majority of the board after notice in accordance with the provisions of
section 1-225. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. Any
member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend fifty per
cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned
from office. Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded by the board. No member shall
participate in the affairs of the board during the pendency of any disciplinary proceedings
by the board against such member.
(1949 Rev., S. 4632; 1957, P.A. 269, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 597, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 427, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 68, 176; P.A.
81-471, S. 39, 71; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 23, 55; P.A. 98-143, S. 12, 24.)
History: 1969 act substituted "licensed" for "certified"; P.A. 77-614 clarified appointment provisions generally, deleted
provision setting terms at five years beginning on July first and reduced psychologist members from five to three, adding
two public members, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 replaced requirement that psychologist members have practiced
for five years with requirement that they be currently practicing and in good professional standing, prohibited professional
members from being elected officials of professional associations within one year of their appointment, required all members to be state residents rather than "electors", deleted provisions re removal for incompetence etc. and re three-member
quorum, limited terms of service to two after July 1, 1984, provided for reimbursement for expenses and added Subsec.
(b) re meetings, members' attendance, etc.; P.A. 81-471 changed "elected official" to "elected or appointed officer" as of
July 1, 1981; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 eliminated expense reimbursement for board members; P.A. 98-143 added quorum
provision in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 1998.
See title 2c re termination under "Sunset Law".
See Sec. 4-9a for definition of "public member".
See Sec. 4-40a re compensation and expenses of licensing boards and commissions.
See Secs. 19a-8 to 19a-12, inclusive, re powers and duties of boards and commissions within Public Health Department.