47-819. State board of veterinary
examiners; meetings; quorum; officers, election and duties; compensation and
expenses. (a) The board shall meet each year at such times and places
as specified by the board.
(b) Except as otherwise provided
in this act, a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(c) At its first meeting following
April 1 of each year, the board shall organize by electing a president and
a vice-president. Each officer so elected shall serve for a term of one year
or until a successor is elected and qualifies. A special election shall be
held whenever a vacancy occurs in an office of the board.
(d) In general, but not by way
of limitation, the officers and the executive director of the board shall
have and exercise the following powers and duties:
(1) The president's duties shall
include the calling of and presiding at meetings of the board.
(2) The vice-president's duties
shall include serving as presiding officer at meetings of the board in the
absence of the president or upon the president's inability or refusal to
act and overseeing budgetary and financial aspects of the operation of the
board.
(3) The executive director shall
perform duties which shall include carrying on the correspondence of the
board, keeping permanent accounts and records of all receipts and disbursements
by the board and of all board proceedings, including the disposition of all
applications for license, keeping a register of all persons currently licensed
by the board, and furnishing a copy of the Kansas veterinary practice act
to each newly licensed veterinarian. All board records, except as otherwise
provided by law, shall be open to the public during regular office hours.
(4) The executive director shall
be bonded as required by the state surety bond committee pursuant to K.S.A.
75-4103 to 75-4106, and amendments thereto.
(e) Each member of the board shall
be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses
as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto, when engaged in the
performance of the member's official duties or other board business or board
activities away from the member's place of residence.
History: L. 1969, ch. 261, §
6; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 19; L. 1980, ch. 155, § 5; L. 1993, ch.
129, § 6; L. 1999, ch. 25, § 4; July 1.