(a) The board shall elect from its members a president and vice-president, each of whom shall serve a term of one year.
(b) The board shall do all of the following:
(1) Adopt rules and regulations to be compiled as an administrative code.
(2) Name a definite time and place for meetings.
(3) Have at least two business meetings each year called by the president, which shall be in addition to meetings for the conduct of examinations.
(4) Give notice in writing at least 10 days prior to the date on which the two annual business meetings are held to Alabama licensed veterinarians.
(5) Have a majority of sitting members of the board as a quorum.
(6) Hold meetings and administrative hearings open to the public except where closed to prepare, approve, administer, or grade examinations or to deliberate the qualifications of an applicant for licensing or the disposition of a proceeding to discipline a licensed veterinarian or any other person licensed under this article.
(7) Hold special meetings called by the president or vice-president of the board and meet anywhere in Alabama.
(8) Keep complete and accurate records of all meetings and these records, except the records of closed meetings as provided in subdivision (6), shall be open to the public.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.
Section 34-29-60 - Short Title.
Section 34-29-61 - Definitions.
Section 34-29-62 - Legislative Intent.
Section 34-29-63 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Established; Composition.
Section 34-29-64 - Qualifications of Members; Removal.
Section 34-29-65 - Executive Director; Incapacitation of Director; Official Bond.
Section 34-29-66 - President and Vice-President; Bylaws; Meetings; Quorum; Records.
Section 34-29-67 - Compensation and Expenses; Expenditure of Funds.
Section 34-29-69 - Powers of Board.
Section 34-29-70 - Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund; Expenditures; Transfer of Excess.
Section 34-29-71 - Temporary License.
Section 34-29-72 - Application; Qualifications; Faculty License.
Section 34-29-73 - Examination Procedures.
Section 34-29-74 - Issuance of License Without Written Examination to Certain Applicants.
Section 34-29-75 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses; Suspension for Nonrenewal.
Section 34-29-76 - License Required - Certain Acts Prohibited.
Section 34-29-77 - License Required - Certain Acts Not Prohibited.
Section 34-29-78 - Injunction Against Unauthorized Practice of Veterinary Medicine.
Section 34-29-79 - Administrative Hearing Procedures.
Section 34-29-80 - Complaints and Testimony to Be Privileged; Immunity of Certain Persons From Suit.
Section 34-29-81 - Relicensing and Reinstatement.
Section 34-29-82 - Criminal Penalties.
Section 34-29-83 - Appeal of Disciplinary Action; Stay of Revocation.
Section 34-29-84 - Filing of License With Probate Office; Fee.
Section 34-29-85 - Status of Persons Holding License on April 30, 1986.
Section 34-29-89 - Premise Permits - Display.
Section 34-29-91 - Eligibility for Graduate of Nonaccredited School to Take Examination.
Section 34-29-92 - Service of Applicants as Student Preceptees for Minimum Period.