TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 73

IDAHO STATE COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

67-7305.  Appointment and term of office. (1) Council members’ terms shall be for three (3) years.

(2)  For purposes of the initial appointments, the deaf person representing an association of the deaf, the hard of hearing person representing a hard of hearing consumer organization, and the licensed physician shall be appointed for three (3) year terms; the deaf person, the hard of hearing person over the age of sixty (60) years and the audiologist shall be appointed for two (2) year terms; and the parent of a deaf child, the parent of a hard of hearing child and the interpreter for the deaf shall be appointed for a one (1) year term.

(3)  A vacancy occurring in the membership of the council shall be filled by appointment of the governor for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.

(4)  Members may be replaced because of poor attendance, lack of participation in the council’s work, or malfeasance in office.

History:

[67-7305, added 1991, ch. 122, sec. 1, p. 266.]