32-1903. Organization; meetings; quorum;
compensation of board; executive director; compensation; powers
and duties
A. The board shall annually elect a president and a vice-president from among its
membership and select an executive director who may or may not be a member of the
board. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
B. The president of the board shall preside at all of its meetings. The
vice-president shall act if the president is absent. A majority of the membership of the
board constitutes a quorum.
C. The executive director is the executive officer in charge of the board's office
and shall administer this chapter under the direction of the board. The executive
director shall make, keep and be in charge of all records and record books required to be
kept by the board, including a register of all licensees and registered businesses under
this chapter. The executive director shall attend to the correspondence of the board and
perform other duties the board requires. The executive director is eligible to receive
compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611.
D. Any member of the board or the executive director may administer oaths in
connection with the duties of the board. The books, registers and records of the board as
made and kept by the executive director or under the executive director's supervision are
prima facie evidence of the matter therein recorded in any court of law. Members of the
board are eligible to receive compensation in the amount of two hundred dollars for each
day of actual service in the business of the board and reimbursement for all expenses
necessarily and properly incurred in attending meetings of or for the board.
E. The executive director may designate the deputy director to sign claims and
other documents in the executive director's absence. If the executive director dies,
becomes incapacitated or resigns, the deputy director shall serve as the executive
director until the board selects a new executive director.
F. The executive director may cause to be published reports summarizing judgments,
decrees, court orders and board action that may have been rendered under this chapter,
including the nature of charges and the disposition of the charges. The executive
director may disseminate information regarding drugs, devices, poisons or hazardous
substances in situations the executive director believes involve imminent danger to
health or gross deception of the consumer and report the results of investigations
carried out under this chapter.
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