(1) A professional land surveyor who is a member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Colorado for at least one year.

(2) A professional land surveyor who is designated as a land surveyor member of the board shall have been licensed as a land surveyor for at least five years.

(3) The board shall have a surveyor quorum of the board, as defined in section 12-25-202 (12). The surveyor quorum shall advise the board concerning issues relating to land surveyors.

(4) The governor, in making appointments of professional land surveyors to the board, shall endeavor to select the highest qualified members of the profession willing to serve on the board. Staggered appointments shall be made so that not more than one member's term expires in any one year, and thereafter appointments shall be for terms of four years each. Appointees shall be limited to two full terms each. Each board member shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which such member is appointed or until a successor has been duly appointed.

(5) In the event of a professional land surveyor vacancy on the board due to resignation, death, or any cause resulting in an unexpired term, the governor shall fill such vacancy promptly to allow the surveyor quorum of the board to function.

(6) The governor may remove any professional land surveyor member of the board for official misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.

(7) The surveyor quorum of the board shall elect or appoint annually a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary.