There is hereby established a state board of funeral directors and embalmers to be composed of five members, four professional and one public member, appointed by the governor in accordance with this section. Each professional member of the board shall be licensed in this state as a funeral director and embalmer and a resident of the state of Washington for a period of at least five years next preceding appointment, during which time such member shall have been continuously engaged in the profession.

     All members of the board of funeral directors and embalmers shall be appointed to serve for a term of five years, to expire on July 1st of the year of termination of their term, and until their successors have been appointed. In case of a vacancy occurring on the board, the governor shall appoint a qualified member for the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacant office. Any member of the board of funeral directors and embalmers who fails to properly discharge the duties of a member may be removed by the governor.

     The board shall meet once annually to elect a chair, vice-chair, and secretary and take official board action on pending matters by majority vote of all the members of the board of funeral directors and embalmers and at other times when called by the director, the chair, or a majority of the members. A majority of the members of the board shall at all times constitute a quorum.

[2005 c 365 § 13; 1977 ex.s. c 93 § 8.]