La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXI-709

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section LXI-709 - Executive Director

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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXI-709

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation, Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, LR 2:53 (February 1976), amended LR 5:118 (May 1979), LR 11:1180 (December 1985), LR 19:55 (January 1993), LR 21:1354 (December 1995), amended by the Department of Transportation and Development, Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board, LR 27:1025 (July 2001), LR 30:1709 (August 2004), LR 37:2412 (August 2011), LR 38:2563 (October 2012), Amended LR 44614 (3/1/2018), Amended LR 4576 (1/1/2019), Amended LR 47894 (7/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:688.