The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a state board of psychology consisting of ten persons who are citizens of the United States and residents of this state. Three members shall be patient advocates who are not mental health professionals and who either are parents or other relatives of a person who has received or is receiving mental health services or are representatives of organizations that represent persons who have received or are receiving mental health services. At least one patient advocate member shall be a parent or other relative of a mental health service recipient, and at least one patient advocate member shall be a representative of an organization representing mental health service recipients. One member shall be a certified Ohio behavior analyst who holds a current, valid certificate issued under section 4783.04 of the Revised Code. Each of the remaining members shall be a licensed psychologist, licensed independent school psychologist, or a school psychologist. Terms of office for all members shall be for five years, commencing on the sixth day of October and ending on the fifth day of October. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member’s term until the member’s successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. No person shall be appointed to more than two five-year terms in succession. The licensed psychologist, licensed independent school psychologist, and licensed school psychologist members of the board shall be so chosen that they represent the diverse fields of specialization and practice in the professions of psychology, independent school psychology, and school psychology. The governor may make such appointments from lists submitted annually by the Ohio psychological association, the Ohio school psychologists association, and the Ohio association of black psychologists. A vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4732.02

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Independent school psychologist: means any person who, outside of the scope of employment as described in division (D)(2) of this section, holds self out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "independent school psychologist" or "independent school psychology" or who holds self out to be trained, experienced, or an expert in the practice of independent school psychology. See Ohio Code 4732.01
  • Licensed psychologist: means an individual holding a current, valid license to practice psychology issued under section 4732. See Ohio Code 4732.01
  • Licensed school psychologist: means an individual holding a current, valid license to practice school psychology issued under section 4732. See Ohio Code 4732.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Psychologist: means any person who holds self out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "psychologic" "psychological" "psychologist" "psychology" or any other terms that imply the person is trained, experienced, or an expert in the field of psychology. See Ohio Code 4732.01
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • School psychologist: means any person who, within the scope of employment as described in division (D)(2) of this section, holds self out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "school psychologist" or "school psychology" or who holds self out to be trained, experienced, or an expert in the practice of school psychology. See Ohio Code 4732.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59

The governor may remove any member for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance after a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. The governor shall remove, after a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code, any member who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to the commission of a felony offense under any law of this state, another state, or the United States. No person may be appointed to the board who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony offense under any law of this state, another state, or the United States.

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