2-15-211. Mental disabilities board of visitors -- composition -- allocation. (1) The governor shall appoint a mental disabilities board of visitors.
     (2) The board shall consist of five persons representing but not limited to consumers, doctors of medicine, and the behavioral sciences, at least three of whom may not be professional persons and at least one of whom must be a representative of an organization concerned with the care and welfare of the mentally ill and one representative of an organization concerned with the care and welfare of the mentally retarded or persons with developmental disabilities. No one may be a member of the board who is a full-time agent or employee of the department of public health and human services or a mental health facility affected by Title 53, chapter 20, part 1, and chapter 21, part 1, except this prohibition does not affect any employee of a state college or university.
     (3) The mental disabilities board of visitors is attached to the governor for administrative purposes. It may employ staff for the purpose of carrying out its duties as set out in Title 53, chapter 20, part 1, and chapter 21, part 1.

     History: Ap. p. Sec. 30, Ch. 466, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 546, L. 1977; Sec. 38-1330, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 32, Ch. 468, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 546, L. 1977; Sec. 38-1232, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 38-1232(part), 38-1330(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 255, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 546, L. 1995.