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AB 1147 Assembly Bill-Bill Analysis Page 1 I of 35 ethics; i) If there is more than one professional society, association, or other entity that meets the specified requirements, the appointment shall rotate based on a four-year term between each of the qualifying entities. The qualifying entity shall maintain its appointment authority during the entirety of the four-year term during which it holds the appointment authority. The order in which a qualifying professional society, association, or other entity has the authority to appoint shall be determined by alphabetical order based on the full legal name of the entity as of January 1, 2014; and j) The members appointed to the Board, shall appoint three additional members, at a duly held Board meeting in accordance with the Board's bylaws. One of those appointees shall be an attorney licensed by the State Bar of California, who has been practicing law for at least three years and who at the time of appointment represents a city in the state. One of those appointees shall represent a massage business entity that has been operating in the state for at least three years. 16)Specifies that Board member terms are for four years. 17)Provides that the fee for certification or renewal can be no higher than $300. 18)Authorizes the Board to adopt additional policies and procedures that provide greater transparency to certificate holders and the public than required by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. AB 1147 Page 15 19)Provides that prior to holding a meeting to vote upon a proposal to change the certification requirements or increase the certification fees, the Board shall provide at least 90 days' notice of the meeting, including posting a notice on the CAMTC's Internet Web site, and sending a notice either by regular mail or email to certificate holders and affected applicants, in advance of the vote, unless at least two-thirds of the Board members concur that there is an active threat to public safety and that voting at a meeting without prior notice is required. 20)Provides that if the CAMTC approves a change to the certification requirements or an increase in the certification fees, the CANTO shall update all relevant areas of its Internet Web site and notify all certificate holders and affected applicants by a notice sent either by regular mail or email within 14 days of the CAMTC's action. 21)States that the protection of the public is the highest priority for the CAMTC in exercising its certification, registration, disciplinary authority, and other functions and whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public is paramount. 22)Revises and recasts the educational requirements for certification to require all applicants to complete curricula in massage and related subjects totaling a minimum of 500 hours, or the credit unit equivalent, from schools approved by the CAMTC; and specifies of the 500 hours a minimum of 100 hours must address anatomy and physiology, contraindications, health and hygiene, and business ethics. 23)Requires all applicants for certification to take and pass a massage and bodywork competency assessment and examination, as specified. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/I3-14/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1147_cfa_20I40620_1 I I l 15_sen_comm.html 7/3/2014