(a) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. Each member shall be a resident of this state for at least one year. Five members shall be certified public accountants or public accountants and two members shall be public members.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.04.020
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Except for public members, an individual may not be appointed unless the individual holds a current license. Public members may not be employed by a person holding a license, permit, or practice privilege under this chapter. Notwithstanding Alaska Stat. § 08.01.025, an accountant who does not hold a license under this chapter, is not engaged in the practice of public accounting in violation of this chapter, and does not have a direct financial interest in public accounting is eligible for appointment as a public member under this section.
