Qualifications of board members

To be eligible for appointment to the board, a person must be a resident of this state. Six members of the board shall be licensed as physical therapists under this article who have practiced or taught physical therapy for at least three years. At least one member shall be 9 43-33-9 licensed and practicing as a physical therapist assistant for at least three years. The eighth member shall be appointed from the public at large and shall have no business connection whatsoever with the practice or profession of physical therapy. History. — Ga. L. 1962, p. 633, § 2; Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 6; Ga. L. 1980, p. 53, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1053, § 2; Ga. L. 1986, p. 812, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2434, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39. The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted ‘‘this article’’ for ‘‘this chapter’’ in the second sentence. 43-33-7. Conduct of business by telephone or other digital means. With the exception of hearings in contested cases, the board may conduct business in conference by telephone or other digital means, provided that members of the board shall not receive compensation for business conducted in conference by telephone or other digital means. History. — Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 7; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1053, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 288, § 2/HB 505. 43-33-8. Reimbursement of board members.