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

AN ACT
 No 2o7) (H. 19s Green of Dallas
 To provide for state registration of nurses.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the legisla- ture of the state of Alabama, That a board to be known as the board of nurses examiners for the state of Alabama is hereby created to consist of five mem bers who shall be appointed by the gov ernor, three of whom shall be graduate nurses and two of whom shall be phy- sicians.
 | Sec. ?. That within 90 days after the passage of this act the Alabama State Association of Graduate Nurses shall, through it's executive committee, submit I to the governor a list containing the names of four licensed physicians of good standing in their profession together with the names of six nurses each of whom shall have graduated from train- ing school connected with a general or private hospital requiring not less than ! two years training and who shall have been engaged in nursing for not less than five years after graduation and the gov ernor shall appoint the members of the l board from said list
 Sec. 8. That each member of said board shall serve for a term of three years, and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; except in the case of the first board. whose members shall hold
 
 pointed to hold office for one year, one nurse and one physician for two years, one nurse and one physician for three years. An unexpired term of any mem- Der of the board, caused by death, resig- nation or otherwise, shall be filled by the governor in the same manner as the origi- nal appointment is made.
 Sec. 4. That the members of said board shall, as soon as organized and annually thereafter in the month of October elect from their number president and a secretary-treasurer. Three members or this board shall constitute a quorum: Spe- cial meetings of said board shall be called by the secretary-treasurer upon the writ ten request of any two members It shall adopt seal which shall include the words nurses board of examination and regis traitor of Alabama, and the imprint shall be placed on all certificates and warrants issued by it; said board shall be authorized to make such rules as may be necessary to govern it's proceedings, and to carry into effect the purpose of this act. The secretary-treasurer shall keep record of all meetings of the board and an official register of all ap- plicants for registration under the pro- visions of this act; said register to show the name, age, nativity, place of resi- dence and photograph of each applicant said register shall also show whether said applicant was examined, registered or rejected under this act and said regis ter shall be prima facie evidence of all matters therein contained and shall be open at all reasonable times to public in- spection.
 Sec. B. That members of said board shall receive $5 per day and the actual necessary expenses Incurred in the dis charge of their duties and the secretary treasurer shall receive an additional sal ary to be fixed by the board not to exceed $100 per year, said expenses and salaries shall be paid from the fees re- ceived by the board under the provisions of this act, and no part of salaries and other expenses of the board shall be paid out of the state treasury. All money re- ceived in excess of said allowance and other expenses provided for, shall be held by the secretary-treasurer for meeting the expenses of the board and the cost of annual reports of the board.
 Sec. 6. That after October l. 1916, it shall be the duty of said board to meet at least once in every year and at such other times as the board may deem expedient for the purpose of holding examinations. Notice of such meetings shall be given In the public press in at least one nursing journal, and by mail to every applicant, and to every training shool in Alabama at least 30 days prior to the meeting.
 Sec. q That any person desiring to obtain certificate of registration un- der this act shall make application in writing. first paying to the secretary