Section 17-99-203 - Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee(a) There is created the Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee to assist the Arkansas State Medical Board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.(b) The committee shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Governor for a term of three (3) years: (1)(A) One (1) member shall be a board-certified anesthesiologist and appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate.(B) The Governor shall appoint that member after consulting the board;(2)(A) One (1) member shall be a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate.(B) The Governor shall appoint that member after consulting the board; and(3)(A) Three (3) members shall be licensed under this chapter and appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate.(B) The Governor shall appoint those members after consulting the Arkansas Society for Respiratory Care, Inc.(c)(1) The committee shall meet with the board at its regular meetings and assist in conducting all examinations and shall have the power to call special meetings at such times as it deems necessary.(2) A majority of the committee shall have the power to call a special meeting.Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 42, eff. 7/22/2015.Acts 1969, No. 168, §§ 3, 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1603, 72-1605; Acts 1987, No. 952, § 3; 1995, No. 1094, § 3.