Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapist

Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapist. A. Composition and Appointment 1. The Board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Governor, with advice and consent of the Senate. 2. At least three (3) members shall be appointed from a list submitted by State representatives of one or more nationally recognized professional massage therapy association(s), all of whom must be residents of Mississippi and must have engaged in the practice of massage therapy within the State for at least three (3) years. 3. One (1) member shall be a registered health professional in a health field other than massage therapy and one (1) member shall be a consumer at large who is not associated with or financially interested in the practice or business of massage therapy. 4. Initial appointments to the Board will be for staggered terms. All subsequent appointments to the Board shall be appointed by the Governor for the terms of four (4) years from the expiration date of the previous term. No person shall be appointed for more than two (2) consecutive terms. By approval of the majority of the Board, the service of a member may be extended at the completion of a four-year term until a new member is appointed or the current member is reappointed. 5. Board members shall receive the per diem authorized under Section 25-3-69 of the Miss. Code Ann. (1972) as amended for each day actually discharging his official duties, and shall receive reimbursement for mileage and necessary expense incurred, as provided in Section 25-3-41 of the Miss. Code Ann. (1972) as amended. 6. No Board member shall be associated with or have financial interest in a school of massage therapy in the State of Mississippi. No member of the Board may be an owner or partner of a massage therapy school. Nothing in these rules shall prohibit a Board member from being an instructor in a school of massage therapy provided they are licensed as an instructor with this Board. B. Oath, Officer Elections and Exemption from Civil Liability 1. The Board shall elect one (1) of the appointed massage therapists as the chairman of the Board. 2. Each Board member shall be held accountable to the Governor for the proper performance of all duties and obligations of the member’s office. 3. A Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer shall be chosen by the Board from among its members in January of even numbered years. 4. Board members shall be immune from civil liability pertaining to any legal functions involving the carrying out of the activities and responsibilities of the Board.