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(3)  MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO IS AN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT OR
IN TRAINING TO BECOME AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT;

(4)  MAY NOT PARTICIPATE OR EVER HAVE
PARTICIPATED IN A COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED
TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

(5)  MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO
PARTICIPATES IN A COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED
TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; AND

(6)  MAY NOT HAVE HAD WITHIN 2 YEARS BEFORE
APPOINTMENT A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PERSON
REGULATED BY THE BOARD.

(D)  SAME — RESTRICTION.

WHILE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, A CONSUMER MEMBER MAY NOT
HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PERSON REGULATED
BY THE BOARD.

(E)  OATH.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE BOARD SHALL
TAKE THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION.

(F)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON
JULY 1, 1981.

(3)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO
SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)  A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS
BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(5)  A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO
CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS.

(G)  REMOVAL.

THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR INCOMPETENCE OR
MISCONDUCT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §
914(a)(1) and (2) and (c) through (f).