33-39-104. Board of certified real estate appraisers.

(a) There is hereby established as an adjunct to the Wyoming real estate commission the certified real estate appraiser board which shall consist of six (6) members, one (1) of whom shall be a public member, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the banking industry, one (1) of whom shall be an owner or representative of an appraisal management company and three (3) of whom shall be certified real estate appraisers. The director of the real estate commission will serve as an ex officio member.

(b) The governor shall appoint the members of the certified real estate appraiser board. The governor may remove any board member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. No more than one (1) board member shall be appointed from the same county. The members first appointed to the board shall be members in good standing of a nationally recognized real estate appraisal organization or have five (5) years of documented experience as a real estate appraiser in Wyoming. Thereafter, each real estate appraiser member of the board shall be a certified real estate appraiser. At least two (2) of the appraiser members shall hold a general certified appraiser permit. The term of each member shall be three (3) years, except that, of the members first appointed, two (2) shall serve for three (3) years, two (2) shall serve for two (2) years and one (1) shall serve for one (1) year. Upon expiration of their terms, members of the board shall continue to hold office until the appointment and qualification of their successors. No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two (2) consecutive terms. The public member of the board shall not be engaged in the practice of certified real estate appraising. The members of the board shall annually elect a chairperson from among the members to preside at board meetings. A quorum of the board shall be three (3) members.

(c) Each member of the board shall receive from the certified real estate appraisal board account for each day actually spent on his official duties, per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii) for the performance of official duties.

(d) The Wyoming attorney general shall render to the board opinions on all questions of law and shall act as attorney for the board in all actions and proceedings brought by or against it under or pursuant to any of the provisions of this act. Fees and expenses of the attorney general arising out of such duties shall be paid out of the certified real estate appraisal board account.

(e) The board through the attorney general may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, records and other papers, to administer oaths and to take testimony and receive evidence concerning all matters within its jurisdiction.