1. A. Nominations for dentist members of the Board of Dentistry shall be by petition signed by at least ten dentists residing in the district to be represented by the nominee. Nominations for the dental hygienist member of the Board shall be by petition signed by at least ten dental hygienists residing in the state.
2. B. The elections shall be by secret ballot. The ballots shall be mailed by the Board to those entitled to vote at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of counting the ballots and shall be returned by mail to the secretary-treasurer of the Board, then opened and counted at a meeting of the Board. In other respects, elections shall be conducted as provided in the rules of the Board.
3. C. Only dentists residing in a district shall be entitled to vote for the Board member from that district. Only dental hygienists residing and licensed in this state shall be entitled to vote for the dental hygienist Board member.
4. D. Dentist members of the Board may be recalled and removed from the Board in a special recall election to be called by the Board upon receipt of a written petition signed by at least twenty percent (20%) of the dentists residing in a district. The dental hygienist member of the Board may be recalled and removed from the Board in a special recall election to be called by the Board upon receipt of a written petition signed by at least twenty percent (20%) of the licensed dental hygienists residing in this state. If a majority of the votes cast in the special recall election are in favor of recalling the Board member, the member shall be removed from the Board, effective on the date the results of the special recall election are certified by the Board.

Laws 1970, SB 632, c. 173, § 9, emerg. eff. July 1, 1970; Amended by Laws 1979, HB 1300, c. 58, § 2, emerg. eff. April 10, 1979; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 2090, c. 108, § 3, eff. November 1, 1997 (superseded document available).