Organization of private investigative and security board

The governor shall appoint a private investigative and security board. The board must consist of not less than five, nor more than eleven members appointed for staggered four-year terms. When making appointments, the governor shall consider whether there is member representation from the western, central, and eastern geographic regions of the state. Appointees to the board must be knowledgeable in private investigative or private security matters. A majority of the members of the board must be actively engaged in the private investigative or security profession. It is the practice of said board that at least one member be representative of the law enforcement community to better facilitate cooperative effectiveness within the industry. Members of the board may not receive any compensation for their service on the board, but they are entitled to be reimbursed for their expenses incurred in performing their duties in the amounts provided by law for state employees.