The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23


 Dental association for cause which the majority of those members present may deem sufficient. Upon the failure of any member of said board to attend a meeting thereof, sthe members of said board present may appoint a substitute to temporarily fill the vacancy for that meeting, and for the continued failure inability of a member of said board to attend two consecutive regular meet ings thereof, the board may declare a vacancy.
 P. That the board shall furnish each applicant with official examination blank paper, of uniform size, which size shall not vary but be kept uniform from year to year, and such official paper shall be paid for out of any funds received from fees paid by applicants. Before taking the examination each applicant shall reg ister his name and postoffice with such ether fact as the board may require, and each applicant shall be given a num- Der under which he shall be examined, which number shall appear on his papers, and his name shall not appear thereon. The date and place of the examination shall be iHdorsed on the register which
 must be kept securely by the secretary of the board. That within 10 days after the grading of papers, each member of the board shall forward all papers graded by him to the secretary who shall, within 30 days after the examination has been completed, deposit the entire collection of examination papers, including questions and answers, with a separate list of the names of those taking each examination, and the numbers under which the ex- animation was taken, with the Alabama state department of archives and history. The examination papers so filed shall be Preserved for five years, and shall at all reasonable office hours be open to ex- animation by any citizen of this state. 13. That 1t shall be the duty of each member of said board after his election or appointment and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, to file with the secretary treasurer of said board an oath to properly and faith fully discharge the duties of his office, which oath may be taken before any of ficer authorized to administer paths in this state.
 A. That annually said board of dental examiners of Alabama shall organize by the election of president and sec retary- each of whom shall be members of said board. and shall hold their respective offices for a term of one year, and until their successors are elect ed and qualified; that the secretary -treas- urer shall give bond in such sum as may be prescribed by said board, conditioned to discharge the duties of said office ac. cording to law, which bond shall be made payable to the said board of dental ex- | aminers of Alabama and approved by the president of said board. The said board shall hold an annual meeting at such time and place as they may designate | for the examination of applicants for cer- | tificates and for the discharge of all such other business IS may legally come before l them; and may hold such additional meetings, on the call of the president | of said board, and the president shall call such meeting on petition of ma l jority of the members of said board. as may be necessary for the examination rying into effect the provisions of this act; and at these meetings said board may transact any and all business that
 may legally come before them.
 1 15. Said board of dental examiners of Alabama shall have common seal, and
 shall have the power and authority to adopt such rules, bylaws, and reguia- tions, not inconsistent with the laws of l this state, as may be necessary for the | regulations of it's proceedings, and for the discharge of the duties imposed upon it.;
 and shall have power and authority to employ counsel to assist in the enforce
 ment of the provisions of this act, and l for such other purposes as may be deemed necessary by the said board Said board shall keep true and correct record | of it's proceedings and a register or all persons to whom certificates have been | issued; and the books and register of said board, or & copy of any part thereof. duly certified by the secretary-treasurer of said board under seal, shall be re- ceived as evidence of the matters and 1 things therein recorded and so certified 1 in all courts of this state. majority | of said board shall constitute a quorum l for the transaction of all business; and | the members of said board shall have power and authority to administer oaths t.,. .n,.tai ir,t,1 fho a Da of the duties imposed upon them under this act
 IS. The secretary-treasurer of said board of dental examiners of Alabama shall re- ceive such salary as may be prescribed by said board and his necessary expenses
 while engaged in the performance of his 1 official duties; and each of the other
 members of said board shall receive the sum of i've dollars ($o) for each day actually employed in the discharge of l their official duties and necessary ex- perses while so engaged. All fees col lected by said board, or by the secretary treasurer thereof. shall be placed to the | credit of fund which is hereby appro- | priated solely for the use of the said board of dental examiners in the execu- I ton and enforcement of the provisions of this act, and the payments of the salaries, 1 expenses and other costs herein provided ] for said moneys to be paid out upon war rants drawn by the secretary-treasurer
 and ccuntersigned by the president of said board. Provided, that no part ot said expense shall be paid out of the state treasury. The secretary-treasurer
 shall transact all adinterlm business for the said board, unless otherwise specified in this act.
 r. In order to provide the means for lcarrying out and enforcing the provisions of this act, the said board Of dental ex- amners of Alabama shall charge each person applying to 1t for examination 10; q certificate to practice dentistry or den- tai surgery ill this state. an examination fee of S20, and in addition thereto a license fee of s5, for every license oI duplicate license issued by said board Should an applicant for certificate fail to pass satisfactory examination, he or she may take re-examination at the jnext regular annual meeting of the said board at which time he or she shall be
 exempt from the payment of the ex. amnation fee. Provided this exemption shall not be construed to apply except at the regular annual meeting of said board.
 IS. It shall be the duty of said board of dental examiners of Alabama to in- vestgate all charges of violation of this act, or any other laws of this state regulating the practice of dentistry brought to their knowledge; and wher- ever there has been a violation Of satd laws, or when advised by any legal mem
 Der of the profession that there has beer a violation of the provisions of this act or any of them, it shall be the duty oi said beard. through its secretary treas ui CT to report such violations to the
 circuit or county solicitor. eor other pros eruting officer of tbe co,fnfv in which