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The associate members of the Board shall perform work on a full-time basis; Provided, however, That when the technical services or collaboration of any of them is required by any department, board, commission, instrumentality or any other state or federal body, the Governor may authorize that such technical service or collaboration be rendered, granting, when needed, a license with or without pay, to the associate member who shall render said technical services or collaboration, but, license with pay to an associate member shall not exceed six (6) months and only one extension of three (3) additional months shall be granted in any calendar year. Each member shall hold office for the duration of the quadrennium in which they were appointed, or until a successor takes office. During the term of his/her appointment he/she can only be dismissed for just cause. History —June 24, 1975, No. 75, p. 183, § 6; Apr. 30, 2001, No. 26, § 2.