The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
LEGAL

LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March IL, 1921
THE RULES GOVERNING THE STATE
BOARD OF EMBALMING OF THE
STATE OF KANSAS. ITS OFFICERS,
LICENSED EMBALMERS, APPLI-
GIANTS FOR LICENSES AND THE
PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTA-
TON OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES.
Rule J. The officers of the Embalming
Board shall consist of President, Vice
President, Treasurer and Secretary. The
annual meeting of the board shall he held
at the same time and place, but com
mencing one day before, of the annual
meeting of the Kansas Funeral Directors
Assoc citation. The election of officers OF
the Embalmtng Board shall take place on
the tlrSt day of their annual meeting.
The President, Vice-PreSident and Treas
urer shall be elected for a term of one
year and shall be members of said board
They SHALL also elect a Secretary for a
term of four years. who shall not be a
member of said Board, but who must be
a licensed embalmer holding a valid
license issued by the State Board of EN-
balming, and having held said license for
a term of at least five years. The officers
shall hold their offices from the first day
OF August or until their successors are
duly elected and qualified unless re-
moved for cause.
Rule 9. The Board shall hold two
meetings each year for examination. ono
commencing the second Monday in April
and one commencing the second Monday
in October, examination of applicants 70
begin at 8 o'clock a. m. Tuesday follow
ing, said meetings to be held in the CITY
OF topeka. Other meetings necessary for
trans action of business of the board
shall convene at the can of the Presi-
dent.
Rule 8. Two members shall constitute
quorum and decide all questions.
Rule 4. The President shall preside at
all meetings of the Board; call special
meetings, countersign all warrants an
prove and keep in custody bonds of the
Treasurer and SECRETARY, administer
may pertain to his oeice. He shall re-
ceive a salary of twenty-five ($25 OO) Dol
lars per annum.
Rule s. In the absence of the President,
the Vfce-President shall preside at the
meetings of the board.
Rule 6. The Treasurer shall receive
from the Secretary all moneys belonging
to the Board, giving a, receipt therefor
pay all warrants drawn on him as Treas
urer. when properly signed and seal at
tached. Before assuming the duties of
his office he shall file with the President
a bond in the sum of two thousand
($2,000.00) dollars, executed in some good
bonding company, the expense of which
shall be paid out of the funds of the
State Board of Embalming. At the ex-
pfration of his term of office he shall turn
over to his successor all books and
moneys belonging to the Board, taking
salary of twenty-five (S25.oO) dollars per
annum.
Rule 7. The Secretary shall be the ex-
ecutive officer of the Board and is re-
quired to keep a record in which the
names of all persons to whom license
has been granted, giving number and
date of such license. A copy of this rec
ord shall be furnished to all those hold
ing a valid license, issued by the Board
and also to the various transportation
companies doing business in this State.
He shall collect all fees and renewals,
giving his receipt therefor and shall make
record of all forfeited, revoked and ex-
pired licenses. He shall countersign all
licenses and warrants keep a record of
all meetings of the Board, turn over to
the Treasurer quarterly all moneys re-
ceived by him. A numerical record of ali
shipping pastors furnished to each en-
balmer must be kept by the Secretary,
also a record of all shipments of dead
bodies reported, showing name of am
balmer, license number, resident, paster
number, date of shipment name of dead
body, initial point of shipment, destina-
ton and name of the transportation COM
pany and perform all other duties per-
tanning to his office. Before taking pos
session of his office he shall file with the
President a bond in the sum of One
Thousand Isl, 100000 Dollars, executed in
some good bonding company, the expense
of which shall be paid out of the funds of
the State Board of Embalming. At the ex-
piration of his term of office he shall turn
and moneys of the Board in his posses
sion taking a receipt therefor. He shalt
receive a salary OF SIX nundTe0 (SbOO.UD)
dollars per annum and travelling and in
cfdental expenses, hotel bills, etc, when
performing the duties of his office.
Rule s. The Treasurer and Secretary of
the State Board of Embalming shall keep
a record of all fees received and expenses
paid under these regulations and report
the same to the State Board of Enbalm-
ing at their annual meeting. These re-
ports shall contain, as part thereof,
vouchers showing how and to whom these
moneys are expended. They shall also
make a report to the Kansas Funeral Di-
rectors' Association at their annual meet
ing.
Rule 9. The travelling and incidental
expenses, hotel bills, etc, of the State
Board of EmbaIming shall be paid out
of the funds in the possession of the
Treasurer of the Board. Each member of
the Board shall be allowed Five (S5 .O0)
Dollars per day for every day actually
that the per diem shall not be allowed for
more than four days at any one exami- !
nation
Rule TO- No money shall be paid by
this Board except upon vouchers drawn
,lpon the Treasurer and countersigned by |
tached All vouchers shall state the |
specific purpose for which the money IS
drawn.
Rule H. Embalmers must report or sat
isfactorily account for all yellow pastors
which has been been furnished them
Rule T. No part of these expenses in
cident to holding the examinations shall |
at any time be borne by the State.
Rule 49, 1t shall be necessary for every |
person who is a resident of the State of |
kansas desiring to qualify as competent |
to eTnbaln and prepare dead human |
bodies to comply with the following re- |
quirements:
(a) All applications to the State Board !