§ 3204. Advisor appointees

(a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two individuals licensed under this chapter to serve as advisors in matters relating to licensed social workers. They shall be appointed as set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129b and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. One of the initial appointments may be for less than a full term.

(b) Appointees shall not have less than three years’ licensed experience as a social worker and be in active practice in Vermont during incumbency.

(c) The Director shall refer complaints and disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer established under 3 V.S.A. § 129(j).

(d) The Director shall seek the advice of the advisors appointed under this section in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Such members shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for attendance at any meeting called by the Director for this purpose. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 74; 1993, No. 98, §§ 23, 24; 1997, No. 40, § 49(a); 2007, No. 29, § 42; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)