Reference is to Printer's Date 3/22/18-S.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 3, page 4, by striking Section 40-75-10 and inserting:
/ Section 40-75-10 (A)
There is created the Board of Examiners for
the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family
Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational
Specialists composed of nine eleven
members appointed by the Governor. Of the nine
eleven members, seven nine must
be professional members, one with
representation from each congressional district in the
State. Of the professional members, three must be licensed
professional counselors, one of whom two
must be a certified addictions counselor
licensed addiction counselors, three must be marriage and
family therapists, and one must be a psycho-educational
specialist. The remaining two members must be at large from the
general public and must not be associated with, or financially
interested in, the practice of professional counseling, marriage
and family therapy, addiction counseling, or
psycho-educational services.
(B) The membership must
be representative of race, ethnicity, and gender. The
seven nine professional members must
have been actively engaged in the practice of their respective
professions or in the education and training of professional
counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction
counselors, or psycho-educational specialists for at least
five years prior to appointment. Members may be licensed as a
licensed professional counselor and a, marriage and
family therapist, addiction counselor, or psycho-educational
specialist. Members are eligible for reappointment.
Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Each member
shall receive per diem, subsistence, and mileage as allowed by
law for members of state boards, commissions, and committees for
each day actually engaged in the duties of the office, including
a reasonable number of days, as determined by board regulation,
for preparation and reviewing of applications and examinations
in addition to time actually spent in conducting
examinations." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.