(1) Within thirty days after the effective date of this act (March 27, 1957), the Governor shall appoint five persons as members of the Board. The Sanitarians will submit 10 names to the Governor of persons eligible to be members of the Board. Of these names, the Governor shall select five names to be the Board. Each ensuing year three names shall be submitted by the Arkansas Society of Professional Sanitarians of qualified persons to the Governor of which one shall be chose to fill the expired term of the Board member.

(2) The term of office shall be fixed so that one member of the board will be retired each year. The term of the first board member shall be fixed so that one member will be appointed for one year, another for two years, another for three years, another for four years and another for five years. After that each member shall be appointed for a five year period except for a person who is appointed to fill out the unexpired term of another member. The term of office shall expire on June 30 of each year.

(3) The board members chosen shall be sanitarians who have been residents in the State of Arkansas for at least one year, have had experience in the field of environmental sanitation for at least five years and are presently engaged in the field of environmental sanitation and are not less than 30 years of age. The board member shall hold a current certificate of registration issued by the board, except that the members first appointed shall receive certificate of registration without application or examination. The Board shall adopt and have an official seal which shall be affixed to all certificates of registration.

(4) The Governor shall fill any vacancy caused by death, resignation, or removal for the unexpired term.

(5) The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty.

(6) The members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expense incurred in the performance of their duties.