33-29-801.

33-29-801.

ARTICLE 3 - WYOMING BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS

33-29-301. Creation of board.

(a) The Wyoming board of professional engineers and professional land surveyors is created to regulate the practice of professional engineering and professional land surveying in order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote the public welfare. The board shall consist of eight (8) members appointed by the governor for a term of four (4) years and the state engineer who shall serve during his term in office. The board shall be composed of:

(i) The state engineer;

(ii) Four (4) professional engineers. One (1) shall teach engineering at the university level. Two (2) shall be in private practice;

(iii) Three (3) professional land surveyors. Two (2) shall be in private practice; and

(iv) One (1) member who is neither a professional engineer nor a professional land surveyor.

(b) The governor may remove any board member he appoints in accordance with W.S. 9-1-202.

33-29-302. Qualifications of board members.

(a) Appointed members of the board shall have been residents of Wyoming for at least five (5) years immediately prior to appointment, shall be residents during their appointment and shall be citizens of the United States.

(b) Professional engineer members shall have engaged in the practice of engineering as licensed professional engineers for at least twelve (12) years and shall have been in responsible charge for at least five (5) years.  (c) Professional land surveyor members shall have been engaged in the practice of land surveying as licensed professional land surveyors for at least twelve (12) years and shall have been in responsible charge for at least five (5) years.

33-29-303. Compensation of board members.

Members of the board shall receive compensation for each day or part of a day in which they engage in the performance of their board duties at the same rate provided members of the state legislature under W.S. 28-5-101 and shall receive per diem and mileage, incurred in the performance of their board duties. Compensation and expenses incurred by the board or any member shall be approved by the board. Compensation and expenses shall be paid only from the fees collected by the board. This section shall not apply to the state engineer.

33-29-304. Organization of board.

(a) The board shall meet as often as needed, but not less than four (4) times a year.

(b) The board shall elect the following officers biennially to serve not more than two (2) consecutive terms: a chairperson, a vice chairperson and a secretary-treasurer.

(c) Five (5) members of the board constitute a quorum.

(d) The board is hereby transferred to the department of the state engineer under a Type 3 transfer as defined in W.S.