California Business And Professions Code Section 4990

(a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs, a Board of Behavioral Sciences that consists of 11 members composed as follows: (1) Two state licensed clinical social workers. (2) One state licensed educational psychologist. (3) Two state licensed marriage and family therapists. (4) Six public members. (b) Each member, except the six public members, shall have at least two years of experience in his or her profession. (c) Each member shall reside in the State of California. (d) The Governor shall appoint four of the public members and the five licensed members with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a public member. (e) Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years. A member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly or the Senate Committee on Rules shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor or until one year from the expiration date of the term for which he or she was appointed, whichever first occurs. Pursuant to Section 1774 of the Government Code, a member appointed by the Governor shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor or until 60 days from the expiration date of the term for which he or she was appointed, whichever first occurs. (f) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term by the authority who appointed the member whose membership was vacated. (g) Not later than the first of June of each calendar year, the board shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from its membership. (h) Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and reimbursement of expenses as provided in Section 103. (i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2011, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2011, deletes or extends that date.