CT Gen Stat § 20-68 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 376 - Physical Therapists|Section 20-68 - Meetings. Powers and duties of board, its members and Department of Public Health.

 The Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists shall meet at least once during each calendar quarter and at such other times as the chairman deems necessary at a time and place to be designated by the board. The Department of Public Health shall administer the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner of Public Health, with advice and assistance from the board, may adopt bylaws and regulations for the transaction of the business of the board and the management of its affairs and for the conduct of examinations. Three members of said board shall constitute a quorum and special meetings shall be called upon the request of any three members. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings under this chapter and of all persons licensed under the provisions of section 20-70 or 20-71. On request of said board, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall provide a suitable room for its meetings. The place and time of examination shall be at the discretion of the department and held annually or more often as, in the discretion of the department, the need requires. Said board shall keep a list of all physical therapy schools which are approved by it, with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health, as maintaining the standard for education in physical therapy as established by said board, with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health. Members shall not be compensated for their services. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from office. Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded by the board. No member shall participate in the affairs of the board during the pendency of any disciplinary proceedings by the board against such member. No professional member shall be an elected or appointed officer of a professional society of physical therapists or have been such an officer during the year immediately preceding his appointment. Said board shall (1) hear and decide matters concerning revocation or suspension of licensure, (2) adjudicate complaints against practitioners, and (3) impose sanctions where appropriate.(1949 Rev., S. 4400; 1953, S. 2204d; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 383, 610; P.A. 81-472, S. 134, 159; 81-473, S. 15, 43; P.A. 87-496, S. 86, 110; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 19, 55; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 96-180, S. 70, 166; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services and, effective January 1, 1979, deleted provision for election of president and secretary/treasurer of board, transferred power to make bylaws and regulations from board to commissioner of health services, retaining board as advisor and required commissioner's consent for approval of schools; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; P.A. 81-473 amended section to conform with restructuring of boards and commissions within department of health services under the sunset review process begun in 1980; P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works” for “administrative services” commissioner; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 eliminated expense reimbursement for board members; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 96-180 made technical changes, effective June 3, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.