(a) The committee shall consist of nine members, consisting of seven professional members appointed by the Governor, one public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one public member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. Members of the committee shall include five members who are California licensed naturopathic doctors, two members who are California licensed physicians and surgeons, and two public members.
(b) A member of the committee shall be appointed for a four-year term. A person shall not serve as a member of the committee for more than two consecutive terms. A member shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor, or until one year from the expiration of the term for which the member was appointed, whichever first occurs. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for unexpired terms.
(c) (1) A public member of the committee shall be a resident of this state for at least five years preceding his or her appointment.
(2) A person shall not be appointed as a public member if the person or the person’s immediate family in any manner owns an interest in a college, school, or institution engaged in naturopathic education, or the person or the person’s immediate family has an economic interest in naturopathy or has any other conflict of interest. “Immediate family” means the public member’s spouse, parents, children, or his or her children’s spouses.
(d) Each member of the committee shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
(e) The committee may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the committee and vested in him or her by this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 600, Sec. 3. (SB 796) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)