The Florida Senate

548.045  Medical advisory council; qualifications, compensation, powers and duties.--

(1)  A medical advisory council, which shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor, is created. Each member must be licensed to practice medicine in this state and must, at the time of her or his appointment, have practiced medicine at least 5 years.

(2)  Initially, two of the members shall be appointed for terms of 1 year, one member shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, one member shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, and one member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. The term of each member thereafter appointed, except to fill a vacancy, shall be 4 years.

(3)  The Governor shall designate one of the members of the council as its chair.

(4)  Each member shall be paid per diem for each day that the member performs her or his duties under this chapter and shall be reimbursed for her or his expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

(5)  The council shall prepare, and submit to the commission, standards for the physical and mental examination of participants in matches. A standard shall not become effective until approved by the commission. The council shall recommend physicians who are qualified to make the examinations of participants in matches required by this chapter and shall perform any other duties as the commission may direct.

History.--ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 7, ch. 88-365; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 766, ch. 97-103.