Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 7 - Bylaws › Section LXI-709 - Executive Director

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Appointment.
				The board shall appoint an executive director, who shall assist the board
				members in the performance of their duties.
B. Ex-Officio Committee Member. Although not
				a member of the board, the executive director shall be an ex-officio member of
				all committees.
C. Duties of the
				Executive Director. The executive director shall:
1. conduct and care for all correspondence in
				the name of the board;
2. record
				and file all applications, Louisiana laws of land surveying examinations,
				licenses, certificates, suspensions, revocations and disciplinary and
				enforcement actions;
3. send
				members of the board notices of all regular meetings at least 10 days in
				advance thereof;
4. keep correct
				minutes of all meetings of the board, including a record of all certificates
				and licenses issued;
5. examine all
				applications for licensure and certification and bring about the necessary
				correction or supplying of missing or essential data in connection with such
				applications prior to consideration thereof by the board;
6. address inquiries to references to verify
				the qualifications, experience and character of applicants as directed by the
				board;
7. make arrangements as
				required by the board for all examinations and interviews of
				applicants;
8. supervise the
				administration of the Louisiana laws of land surveying examination;
9. present to the board the results of
				examinations and other evidence of qualification;
10. have certificates prepared for those
				applicants who have been approved for licensure or certification by the
				board;
11. notify by letter to the
				last known address, every licensee and certificate holder of the date of the
				expiration of the license or certificate and the amount of the fee that shall
				be required for its renewal;
12.
				develop procedures and internal policies for all administrative
				functions;
13. employ and supervise
				the work of all investigators and secretarial, stenographic, clerical, and
				technical assistants essential to the work of the board, but only on approval
				of the executive committee and in accordance with the provisions of the
				licensure law;
14. assist the board
				in the adoption and amendment of rules and bylaws in accordance with the state
				law;
15. represent the board at
				meetings of technical and professional societies and appear before student
				groups and legislative committee meetings;
16. write articles for publication to inform
				licensees, certificate holders and the public of activities and actions of the
				board;
17. be an associate member
				of NCEES;
18. assist the finance
				committee in the preparation of the budget;
19. assist in ensuring that expenditures are
				within the budget;
20. receive and
				account for all monies derived from the operation of the board;
21. comply with
				R.S.
				37:690 in all matters relating to receipts
				and disbursements;
22. audit all
				bills and accounts covering expenditures and prepare all vouchers and checks
				for payment of approved bills;
23.
				keep a register of receipts and expenditures, maintaining such financial books,
				and show the financial condition of the board and the validity of the licenses
				and of the certificates which have been issued;
24. assist in the legislative audit made of
				all receipts and disbursements at the close of each fiscal year by a certified
				public accountant; and
25. assist
				the chairman with planning and compiling the agenda for each regular and
				special meeting of the board.