§ 7703. State board for social work. A state board for social work
shall be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the
commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the
department on matters of professional licensing, practice, and conduct
in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight of this title. The
board shall be composed of not less than twelve members, of which five
shall be licensed clinical social workers, five shall be licensed master
social workers and two members of the public. Members of the first board
need not be licensed prior to their appointment to the board. The terms
of the first appointed members shall be staggered so that four are
appointed for three years, four are appointed for four years, and four
are appointed for five years. An executive secretary to the board shall
be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the
commissioner and shall be licensed pursuant to this article.