A. There is hereby created the Advisory Committee on Dietetic Registration of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. The Committee shall assist the Board in conducting examinations for applicants and shall advise the Board on all matters pertaining to the licensure of dietitians.

B. The Committee shall be composed of three members, who are licensed dietitians. A fourth member shall be an ex officio member of the Board designated from their membership. A fifth member shall be a health care consumer appointed by the Governor. Committee members shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years with two terms beginning September 1 of each odd-numbered year.

C. The Board shall appoint the Committee members from a list of five persons submitted by the Oklahoma Dietetic Association. All members shall be residents of this state.

D. The Board shall attempt to accomplish a continuing balance of representation among the primary areas of expertise of the professional discipline of dietetics in making the three appointments to the Committee. These areas of expertise are: clinical, educational, management, consultation, and community. On and after November 1, 1988, a licensee eligible for appointment as a Committee member shall have been a licensed dietitian for a¹ least three (3) years prior to appointment to the Committee.

E. Appointments to the Committee shall be made without discrimination based on race, creed, sex, religion, national origin, or geographical distribution of the appointees.

F. A member or employee of the Committee may not be an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a trade association in the field of health care.

G. A person who is required to register as a lobbyist pursuant to the laws of this state in a health-related area shall not serve as a member of the Committee.

H. A majority of the members of the Committee constitutes a quorum.

I. Each member of the Committee shall receive Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) for every day actually spent in the performance of their duties and in addition thereto shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses as provided for in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.²