§1002.__Board

1.__Establishment.__The Gambling Control Board is created within the Department of Public Safety to carry out the functions specified in this chapter.__The board is affiliated with the department as specified in this chapter.

2.__Members.__The board consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor.__At least 4 of the board members must have training or experience in at least one of the following fields:__corporate finance, economics, law, accounting, law enforcement, computer science or the gambling industry.__One member must have experience in the harness racing industry.__An elected official or candidate for elective office may not serve as a board member.

3.__Term of office.__Members of the board serve 3-year terms, except that the Governor shall initially appoint one member for a term of one year, 2 members for a term of 2 years and 2 members for a term of 3 years.__A vacancy is filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of that member.__Members whose terms expire serve until their successors are appointed and confirmed.__Members may serve no more than 2 full consecutive terms on the board.

4.__Confirmation.__Appointees must be reviewed by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gambling matters and are subject to confirmation by the Senate.

5.__Chair.__The Governor shall appoint one of the 5 board members as chair.__The member serves as chair at the pleasure of the Governor.

6.__Quorum.__An action of the board is not binding unless taken at a meeting at which at least 3 of the 5 members are present.

7.__Removal.__Except as provided in subsection 5, the Governor may remove any member of the board for just cause.

8.__Conflict of interest.__In addition to the restrictions imposed pursuant to Title 5, section 18, a board member may not participate in any matter before the board in which that board member has a personal bias or any other conflict of interest as the board determines, either on the board's own motion or in response to a written complaint.__During a board member's term of service and for 2 years after the end of that board member's