33-46-104. Board membership and organization.

(a) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the governor including four (4) certified professional midwives, one (1) certified nurse midwife, one (1) physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act who is board certified in either obstetrics and gynecology or family medicine and who has experience in primary maternity care and one (1) consumer of midwifery care. The governor shall have the authority to appoint to the board qualified midwives licensed or certified in another state provided any person appointed becomes licensed in Wyoming within one (1) year of appointment.

(b) The initial appointments shall be for staggered terms with three (3) members being appointed for two (2) year terms, three (3) members being appointed for three (3) year terms and one (1) member being appointed for a four (4) year term. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for four (4) year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.

(c) The board shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among its membership. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever a majority of the board members request and shall be held at least three (3) times per year.

(d) The attorney general shall provide legal counsel as necessary for the board and shall do so without charge until July 1, 2010 to assist the board in its organization and promulgation of initial rules.