(a) The advisory board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:(1) three audiologist members;(2) three speech-language pathologist members; and(3) three members who represent the public.(b) Advisory board members must:(1) be from the various geographic regions of the state; and(2) be from varying employment settings.(c) The advisory board members appointed under subsections (a)(1) and (2) must:(1) have been engaged in teaching, research, or providing services in speech-language pathology or audiology for at least five years; and(2) be licensed under this chapter.(d) One of the public advisory board members must be a physician licensed in this state and certified in otolaryngology or pediatrics.