1. (a) The board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor as follows:

   1. (1) Two (2) members who are medical doctors, osteopaths, podiatrists, or chiropractors, at least one (1) of whom is involved in the practice of sports medicine.

   2. (2) Four (4) members who are athletic trainers engaged in the practice of athletic training in Indiana for at least two (2) years immediately preceding their appointment and consisting of the following:

      1. (A) One (1) member who is at the time of appointment an athletic trainer employed by a college or a university in Indiana.
      2. (B) One (1) member who is at the time of appointment an athletic trainer employed by a secondary school in Indiana.
      3. (C) One (1) member who is at the time of appointment an athletic trainer employed by a professional athletic team or by a health care or an athletic facility in Indiana.
      4. (D) One (1) member who is an athletic trainer at large.
   3. (3) One (1) member representing the public who is a resident of Indiana and who is not associated with athletic training.
2. (b) In making the appointments described in subsection (a), the governor shall consider achieving equal geographic representation of the appointees.

As added by P.L.213-1993, SEC.5.