Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 630-X-2-.02 - Officers

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The officers of the Board shall consist of a president, a vice
				president, and a secretary-treasurer. The officers shall be elected at the
				annual meeting of the Board and shall hold office until the next annual meeting
				of the Board and until their successors are elected and installed.
(a) President: The president shall preside at
			 all meetings of the Board and shall be entitled to vote as any other Board
			 member. He shall call meetings of the Board deemed by him to be necessary to
			 the expeditious handling of Board affairs and upon petition from a majority of
			 the Board as specified in Rule
			 630-X-2-.01. The
			 president shall countersign all checks drawn by the secretary-treasurer on
			 Board bank accounts. He shall give bond made by a duly authorized company, in
			 such sum as may be fixed by the Board, conditioned for the proper accounting
			 for of all monies and property coming into his hands or over which he has
			 control by virtue of his office, the premiums of which shall be paid by the
			 Board.
(b) Vice President: In the
			 absence, sickness or disability of the president, the vice president shall
			 perform all duties and exercise all the authority of the president, and shall
			 perform such other duties as the president may assign him.
(c) Secretary-Treasurer: The
			 secretary-treasurer shall record the proceedings of all the meetings of the
			 Board which record shall be open for public inspection at all reasonable times.
			 He shall perform all duties required of him by other rules and regulations
			 promulgated by the Board from time to time. The secretary-treasurer shall be
			 custodian of all records and the official seal of the Board. He shall have
			 charge of all funds of the Board; shall keep books of account; shall be
			 responsible for the accuracy of the same, as well as for all monies and other
			 property coming into his hands or over which he has control by virtue of his
			 office; shall at each meeting of the Board or upon the Board's request report a
			 full and correct statement of the accounts, and disclose the true financial
			 condition of the Board; and shall give bond made by a duly authorized surety
			 company, in such sum as may be fixed by the Board, conditioned for the proper
			 accounting for all monies and property coming into his hands or over which he
			 has control by virtue of his office, the premiums of which shall be paid by the
			 Board. He shall deposit all monies coming into his hands by virtue of his
			 office to the credit of the Board in a bank selected by the Board for the use
			 of the Board as provided by law. All such monies shall be deposited in a timely
			 fashion and in no case shall they be deposited more than three business days
			 after receipt by the secretary-treasurer. All correspondence received by the
			 secretary-treasurer shall be dated by him to reflect the date on which he
			 received it. All applications for licenses shall be filed with the
			 secretary-treasurer. He shall keep a record of and examine and investigate all
			 applicants and all applications for the purpose of determining whether the
			 applicants are qualified to take examination for license and to be issued a
			 license and shall report same to the Board. He shall notify members of the
			 Board of all meetings; and issue other notices to applicants for license and
			 others required by law or by rules and regulations of the Board. He shall keep
			 a record of all complaints against licensees and violations of optometry laws
			 and regulations and a record of all proceedings taken by the Board in
			 connection therewith. He shall keep a registry in which shall be entered the
			 names of all persons to whom license certificates, annual registration
			 certificates, and teaching permits have been granted, the serial numbers of
			 such license certificates and annual registration certificates, and the dates
			 of granting the same. He shall keep such records relating to continuing
			 education as may be required by regulations relating thereto.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-41,
				  34-22-42,
				  34-22-43.