The Board shall be composed of five (5) members, who shall be appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the first five (5) members, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, and one (1) for a term of two (2) years, and they shall exercise their duties as such until their successors are appointed and take office. Upon expiration of the initial terms, the subsequent appointments shall be made for a term of four (4) years and the members so appointed shall exercise their duties as such until their successors are appointed and take office. Vacancies arising before the expiration of a term shall be filled for the remainder of such term.\nOne (1) of the members shall be a teacher or official of the Department of Education in active service as of the time of his/her nomination or renomination, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Secretary of Education. Such member shall be knowledgeable in the refrigeration and air conditioning technical field and the teaching thereof, duly licensed, and a member of the Association, as provided in this chapter. on. Such member shall be knowledgeable in the refrigeration and air conditioning technical field and the teaching thereof, duly licensed, and a member of the Association, as provided in this chapter. One (1) of the members shall be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technicians Association. Provided, That once these members hold such offices, their permanence shall not be subject to the trust of the person or entity recommending them.'\nHistory —May 20, 1970, No. 36, p. 76, § 2; Dec. 30, 2010, No. 234, § 1.
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