Section 34-24-143 - Disposition of funds; audit; refunds; records(a) All examination fees, certification fees, renewal fees, and other similar funds received by the board under the provisions of this article shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and all such funds are hereby appropriated to the board to defray the expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this article. The expenses shall include printing, stamps, stationery, clerical help, travel, and other necessary expenditures.(b) In all cases, any fee which is received by the board shall not be refunded, and no applicant shall have the right to recover any part of a fee accompanying his or her application for licensure or otherwise paid to the board except on the death, disability, or retirement from practice of any applicant or licensee between payment of any fee and the expiration of his or her current renewal or the issuance of the initial license or permit or on the failure of the board to conduct any scheduled examination.(c) The books and records of the board shall be subject to state audit in the same manner and to the same extent as any other state agency. The secretary-treasurer or the executive director shall keep a true and accurate account of all funds received by the board and all expenditures made by the board.(d)(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may acquire and hold, in its own name, real property by purchase, gift, grant, or other lawful means, except eminent domain, which real property is used by the board to carry out its responsibilities.(2) The board may also transfer, sell, convey, or cause to be conveyed real property and any improvements thereon, subject to the requirements of this section. In purchasing any real property, the board may expend its own funds, and any obligations created in connection with the purchase of real property shall solely and exclusively be obligations of the board and shall not create debts, obligations, or liabilities of the State of Alabama.Ala. Code § 34-24-143 (1975)
Amended by Act 2022-156,§ 1, eff. 6/1/2022.Amended by Act 2013-414,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2013.Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §5; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Act 2006-295, p. 602, §1; Act 2009-31, p. 98, § 3.