Advisory committees for accountant discipline

(a) The director may establish advisory committees, the members of which shall serve as consultants to the board in their review of certified public accountants and public accountants referred for possible disciplinary action, and as experts to the department for investigation. The advisory committee shall be appointed by the director from a list of certified public accountants and public accountants submitted annually by the board. (b) Each member of the committee shall serve until a new committee is established, or until the particular case for which the member was designated a consultant or expert has been concluded. (c) The members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties. (d) No member of the advisory committee shall bear any civil liability for any act done in furtherance of the purpose for which the advisory committee was established.