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.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals
Article 8 - Registration Of Veterinarians
47-817 Practice without license prohibited; exceptions.
47-820 Disposition of moneys; veterinary examiners fee fund.
47-822 Fees for examinations, registrations, inspections, licenses and renewals.
47-824 Application for license; issuance of license; qualifications.
47-825 Examinations; rules and regulations; notice of results; recordation and issuance of license.
47-829 Licenses; expiration; renewal; continuing education requirements.
47-830 Grounds for refusal to issue or revocation or suspension of license or other restrictions.
47-832 Reinstatement of revoked or suspended license.
47-836 Lien for veterinary services; preference.
47-839 Confidentiality; exceptions; waiver.
47-840 Registration of veterinary premises; application; inspections; renewals; fees.
47-841 Veterinarian not liable for good faith volunteer actions.
47-843 Violation of act; civil citation; penalties.
47-844 Civil citation; notice to contest; procedures; disciplinary actions and civil penalties.
47-847 Reports relating to impaired veterinarians; board or committee investigation.
47-849 Same; contents of; reports, records and proceedings confidential and privileged.
47-850 Immunity from civil liability for report or investigation, limits.
47-851 Failure to report; immunity from civil liability.
47-852 Employer retribution for reporting; prohibition; remedy.
47-854 Act supplemental to existing law.
47-855 Institutional license; eligibility; scope of practice.