Section 26-33-106 - Board Created; Membership; Removal; Terms; Duties.

WY Stat § 26-33-106 (2019) (N/A)
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26-33-106. Board created; membership; removal; terms; duties.

(a) There is created a medical liability compensation account board which shall consist of six (6) members. The governor shall appoint four (4) members with the advice and consent of the senate. The state treasurer and the commissioner are the other voting members. The governor may remove any member he appoints as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.

(b) Of the members the governor appoints:

(i) One (1) shall be a physician licensed to practice in Wyoming by the state board of medicine;

(ii) One (1) shall be a practicing attorney licensed to practice in Wyoming by the Wyoming state bar;

(iii) One (1) shall be a health care consumer; and

(iv) One (1) shall be a licensed insurance agent in Wyoming.

(c) Two (2) members shall serve for terms ending two (2) years from January 1 immediately following their appointment and two (2) members shall serve for a term of four (4) years from that date. Their successors shall serve for terms of three (3) years each. Effective July 1, 1979, appointments and terms shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.

(d) The board shall administer and govern the account and shall file rules and regulations therefor with the secretary of state.