Section 140. Workmen's compensation board  


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  • The workmen's compensation board
      in the department of labor is hereby continued. Such board shall consist
      of thirteen members, at least  four  of  whom  shall  be  attorneys  and
      counsellors-at-law  duly admitted to practice in this state. The members
      of the board shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the  advice
      and consent of the senate.  The members of the board in office, together
      with the additional members and the members appointed to fill vacancies,
      if  any,  at  the  time  this  section  takes  effect,  shall  continue,
      notwithstanding the appointment  of  any  of  the  members  for  a  term
      expiring on a different date, to hold office for terms to be assigned by
      the  governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate; two such
      terms to expire on December thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty; two to
      expire on December thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-one;  two  to
      expire  on  December  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred fifty-two; two to
      expire on December thirty-first, nineteen hundred  fifty-three;  two  to
      expire  on  December  thirty-first,  nineteen hundred fifty-four; two to
      expire on December thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty-five; and one to
      expire on December thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty-six. The members
      next appointed, except to fill  a  vacancy  created  otherwise  than  by
      expiration  of  term,  shall  be appointed for terms of seven years. The
      governor shall designate one of the members of the board as chairman and
      another as vice-chairman.