26 V.S.A. § 51
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§ 51. Creation of Board
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(a) The Board of Public Accountancy is created, consisting of five members, who shall be residents of this State.
(b) At least one member of the Board shall be a member of the public who has no pecuniary interest in accounting other than as a consumer or possible consumer of its services. The member shall have no pecuniary interest personally or through a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister.
(c) At least three members of the Board shall be licensed certified public accountants.
(d) Board members shall be appointed for five-year terms by the Governor in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 129b.
(b) At least one member of the Board shall be a member of the public who has no pecuniary interest in accounting other than as a consumer or possible consumer of its services. The member shall have no pecuniary interest personally or through a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister.
(c) At least three members of the Board shall be licensed certified public accountants.
(d) Board members shall be appointed for five-year terms by the Governor in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 129b.
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