1999 Minnesota Statutes

     326.17 Board of accountancy. 

    (a) A board of accountancy is created to carry out the 
 purposes and enforce the provisions of sections 326.165 to 
 326.229.  It consists of between seven and nine citizens of this 
 state appointed by the governor as provided in this section.  
 Two shall be public members as defined by section 214.02, five 
 shall be actively licensed certified public accountants, and two 
 shall be actively licensed public accountants under the 
 provisions of sections 326.165 to 326.229.  When the number of 
 licensed public accountants in this state drops below 100, their 
 representation on the board of accountancy shall drop to one and 
 the board shall consist of two public members, five actively 
 licensed certified public accountants, and one actively licensed 
 public accountant.  At the time when the number of licensed 
 public accountants in this state drops below 25, the licensed 
 public accountants shall lose their representation on the board, 
 except that the licensed public accountant then serving on the 
 board shall be allowed to complete the term of office.  The 
 board shall then consist of two public members and five actively 
 licensed certified public accountants.  

    (b) Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of 
 members, the filling of membership vacancies, and fiscal year 
 and reporting requirements shall be as provided in sections 
 214.07 to 214.09.  The provision of staff, administrative 
 services, and office space; the review and processing of 
 complaints; the setting of board fees; and other provisions 
 relating to board operations shall be as provided in chapter 214 
 and sections 326.165 to 326.229. 

    HIST: (5698) 1909 c 439 s 1; 1959 c 269 s 1; 1963 c 145 s 1; 
 1973 c 638 s 46; 1975 c 136 s 59; 1976 c 222 s 160; 1976 c 239 s 
 64; 1979 c 326 s 2,15; 1980 c 591 s 3; 1981 c 12 s 1; 1986 c 
 444; 1992 c 542 s 4; 1998 c 340 s 2