There is created a board to be known as the board of nursing, composed of eleven (11) members, referred to in this chapter as “board,” appointed by the governor in the manner and for the terms of office as provided in § 63-7-202.
The governor shall appoint eleven (11) members to the board, as follows: Nine (9) members, one (1) from each congressional district, who are either an advanced practice registered nurse or a registered nurse at the time of their appointment. At least two (2) members shall be registered nurses. At least three (3) members shall be […]
Members of the board shall serve for a term of four (4) years or until their successor shall be appointed. No member may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. At least four (4) years shall lapse before a member may be reappointed to the board or may serve in any capacity associated with the […]
Promptly after the appointment of the board, it shall meet and organize by electing one (1) member to serve as chair and one (1) member to serve as vice chair.
Six (6) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for a meeting. No action of the board shall be valid unless authorized by the affirmative vote of a majority of members present. The board shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each year and such other meetings as the board may determine.
All fees and moneys from whatever source coming into the hands of the board shall be paid by the board to the state treasurer and become a part of the general fund. The commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund for the proper expenditures of the board, and no […]
The board has the following powers and duties in addition to the powers and duties granted to or imposed upon it by other sections of this chapter: Employ, with the approval of the governor, an executive director, who shall not be a member of the board. The executive director shall be entitled to have and […]
The executive director shall serve as consultant on nursing education and nursing service and shall have the following minimum qualifications: Master’s degree in nursing from a recognized college or university; License to practice nursing in this state; and At least five (5) years’ experience in any combination of administration, teaching or supervision in schools of […]
The duties of the executive director of the board shall be such as are prescribed by the board and shall include the following: Within thirty (30) days after the election of the officers of the board, the executive director shall certify to the governor the names of the officers so elected. A vacancy in any […]
A nurse licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by § 63-1-201, engaged in practice at a free health clinic shall not be subject to license fees under this chapter. The board of nursing may issue a special volunteer license, as such license is defined […]
