9021b

The Governor shall declare vacant the office of any member of the Reviewing Board due to mental or physical disability that prevents him/her to carry out the duties of the office, gross negligence in carrying out his/her functions, omission in the performance of his/her duties, or if convicted of a felony or of an offense involving moral turpitude, any of the preceding two (2). Associate and alternate members shall hold their office within the Reviewing Board until they are replaced, except when he/she who is mentally disabled or incurs gross negligence, omission in the performance of his/her duties or is convicted by a competent court.Immediately after a vacancy arises in the office of the Chair of the Reviewing Board, the Governor shall appoint an Acting Chair from among the alternate members already confirmed to hold the office of Chair. Whenever a permanent vacancy arises in the office of a member of the Reviewing Board before the expiration date of his/her appointment, his/her successor shall be appointed to complete the term of the predecessor. History —Dec. 1, 2009, No. 161, § 11.3.