1.    Each member of the board shall qualify by taking the oath of office required of civil officers and shall hold office for a term of five years and until the member’s successor is appointed and qualified. The terms of office of the members of the board must be so arranged that only one term expires on the thirty-first day of August of any year except: a.    Every fifth year, the governor shall appoint a doctor of chiropractic and a certified chiropractic clinical assistant to the board.

b.    One year after the appointments in subdivision a, the governor shall appoint a doctor of chiropractic and a consumer member to the board.

2.    A member may not serve for more than two consecutive five-year terms.

3.    If a member of the board is absent from two consecutive regular meetings, the board may declare a vacancy. Vacancies on the board must be filled by appointment by the governor.