(a) The Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf is created within the Department of Health. (b) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health as follows: (1) Four (4) licensed qualified interpreters appointed from a list of eight (8) submitted by the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. in conjunction with the Arkansas Association for the Deaf; (2) Two (2) members appointed from a list of four (4) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are deaf persons, hard of hearing persons, or oral deaf persons not licensed under this subchapter; and (3) One (1) member appointed from a list of two (2) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are neither individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or oral deaf and who are not licensed under this subchapter. (c) (1) Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years. (2) A member shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (d) Four (4) members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the board. (e) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the secretary shall appoint to complete the term vacated a person who possesses the same qualifications as those required for the position to which he or she is appointed. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4994, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4993, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by Act 2013, No. 1314,§ 2, eff. 11/1/2013. (a) The Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf is created within the Department of Health. (b) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health as follows: (1) Four (4) licensed qualified interpreters appointed from a list of eight (8) submitted by the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. in conjunction with the Arkansas Association for the Deaf; (2) Two (2) members appointed from a list of four (4) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are deaf persons, hard of hearing persons, or oral deaf persons not licensed under this subchapter; and (3) One (1) member appointed from a list of two (2) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are neither individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or oral deaf and who are not licensed under this subchapter. (c) (1) Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years. (2) A member shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (d) Four (4) members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the board. (e) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the secretary shall appoint to complete the term vacated a person who possesses the same qualifications as those required for the position to which he or she is appointed. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4994, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4993, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by Act 2013, No. 1314,§ 2, eff. 11/1/2013. (a) The Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf is created within the Department of Health. (b) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health as follows: (1) Four (4) licensed qualified interpreters appointed from a list of eight (8) submitted by the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. in conjunction with the Arkansas Association for the Deaf; (2) Two (2) members appointed from a list of four (4) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are deaf persons, hard of hearing persons, or oral deaf persons not licensed under this subchapter; and (3) One (1) member appointed from a list of two (2) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are neither individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or oral deaf and who are not licensed under this subchapter. (c) (1) Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years. (2) A member shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (d) Four (4) members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the board. (e) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the secretary shall appoint to complete the term vacated a person who possesses the same qualifications as those required for the position to which he or she is appointed. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4994, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4993, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by Act 2013, No. 1314,§ 2, eff. 11/1/2013. (a) The Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf is created within the Department of Health. (b) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health as follows: (1) Four (4) licensed qualified interpreters appointed from a list of eight (8) submitted by the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. in conjunction with the Arkansas Association for the Deaf; (2) Two (2) members appointed from a list of four (4) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are deaf persons, hard of hearing persons, or oral deaf persons not licensed under this subchapter; and (3) One (1) member appointed from a list of two (2) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are neither individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or oral deaf and who are not licensed under this subchapter. (1) Four (4) licensed qualified interpreters appointed from a list of eight (8) submitted by the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. in conjunction with the Arkansas Association for the Deaf; (2) Two (2) members appointed from a list of four (4) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are deaf persons, hard of hearing persons, or oral deaf persons not licensed under this subchapter; and (3) One (1) member appointed from a list of two (2) submitted by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf in conjunction with the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. who are neither individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or oral deaf and who are not licensed under this subchapter. (c) (1) Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years. (2) A member shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (1) Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years. (2) A member shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (d) Four (4) members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the board. (e) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the secretary shall appoint to complete the term vacated a person who possesses the same qualifications as those required for the position to which he or she is appointed.
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