74-7005. Qualifications of members. (a) Membership of the board shall be as follows:

(1) Four members shall have been engaged in the practice of engineering for at least eight years, which practice shall include responsible charge of engineering work, and shall be Kansas licensed professional engineers. At least one of such members shall be engaged in private practice as an engineer. At least one of such members may also be licensed as a Kansas professional surveyor, as well as a Kansas licensed professional engineer.

(2) Two members shall have been engaged in the practice of surveying for at least eight years, which practice shall include responsible charge of surveying work, and shall be Kansas licensed professional surveyors.

(3) Three members shall have been engaged in the practice of architecture for at least eight years, which practice shall include responsible charge of architectural work, and shall be Kansas licensed architects.

(4) One member shall have been engaged in the practice of landscape architecture for at least eight years, which practice shall include responsible charge of landscape architectural work, and shall be a Kansas licensed landscape architect.

(5) One member shall have been engaged in the practice of geology for at least eight years, which practice shall include responsible charge of geology work, and shall be a Kansas licensed professional geologist.

(6) Two members shall be from the general public of this state.

(b) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state.

(c) Any amendments to this section shall not be applicable to any member of the board who was appointed to the board and qualified for such appointment under this section prior to the effective date of such enactment.

History: L. 1976, ch. 334, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 337, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 326, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 240, § 4; L. 1997, ch. 128, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 88, § 8; July 1.