2-15-1756. Board of public accountants. (1) There is a board of public accountants.
(2) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. The members are:
(a) five certified public accountants licensed under Title 37, chapter 50, who are actively engaged in the practice of public accounting and who have held a valid license for at least 5 years before being appointed; and
(b) two members of the general public who are not engaged in the practice of public accounting.
(3) Professional associations of public accountants may submit to the governor a list of names of two candidates for each position from which the appointment pursuant to subsection (2)(a) may be made. However, the governor is not restricted to the names on the list.
(4) Each appointment is subject to confirmation by the senate and must be submitted for consideration at the next regular session following appointment.
(5) The members shall serve staggered 4-year terms. The governor may remove a member for neglect of duty or other just cause.
(6) The board is allocated to the department of labor and industry for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121[, except that the provisions of 2-15-121(2)(b) do not apply]. (Bracketed language terminates September 30, 2023--sec. 5, Ch. 50, L. 2019.)
History: (1) thru (4)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 118, L. 1969; Sec. 66-1813, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 82A-1602.2 by Sec. 161, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602.2, R.C.M. 1947; (5)En. 82A-1602 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 250, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 285, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 354, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1602(part), 82A-1602.2; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 684, L. 1979; MCA 1979, 2-15-1641, redes. 2-15-1866 by Sec. 4, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 382, L. 1989; Sec. 2-15-1866, MCA 1999; redes. 2-15-1756 by Sec. 221(2), Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 126, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 109, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 169, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 427, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 2. Government Structure and Administration
Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies
Part 17. Department of Labor and Industry
2-15-1701. Department of labor and industry -- head
2-15-1706. Commission for human rights -- allocation -- quasi-judicial
2-15-1707. Office of workers' compensation judge -- allocation -- appointment -- salary
2-15-1710. through 2-15-1729 reserved
2-15-1730. Alternative health care board -- composition -- terms -- allocation
2-15-1731. Board of medical examiners
2-15-1735. Board of nursing home administrators
2-15-1737. Board of chiropractors
2-15-1738. Board of radiologic technologists
2-15-1739. Board of speech-language pathologists and audiologists
2-15-1740. Board of hearing aid dispensers
2-15-1741. Board of psychologists
2-15-1742. Board of veterinary medicine
2-15-1743. Board of funeral service
2-15-1744. Board of behavioral health
2-15-1747. Board of barbers and cosmetologists
2-15-1748. Board of physical therapy examiners
2-15-1749. Board of occupational therapy practice
2-15-1750. Board of respiratory care practitioners
2-15-1751. Board of sanitarians
2-15-1753. Board of clinical laboratory science practitioners
2-15-1754. and 2-15-1755 reserved
2-15-1756. Board of public accountants
2-15-1757. Board of realty regulation
2-15-1758. Board of real estate appraisers
2-15-1759. and 2-15-1760 reserved
2-15-1761. Board of architects and landscape architects
2-15-1763. Board of professional engineers and professional land surveyors
2-15-1764. State electrical board
2-15-1766. through 2-15-1770 reserved
2-15-1771. Board of athletic trainers
2-15-1773. Board of outfitters
2-15-1774. through 2-15-1780 reserved