The Board may employ a qualified individual to serve as Executive Director. The executive director shall be selected using the State of Alabama’s request for proposal procedure and hired for an amount to be negotiated between said individual and the Board but such amount shall not exceed the resources of the Board. The executive director shall:

1. (1) oversee the day-to-day operations of the Board of Optometry;
2. (2) supervise and direct any and all employees, contractors, investigators, or other personnel in carrying out the business of the Board;
3. (3) be custodian of all records and the official seal of the Board;
4. (4) administer and oversee the finances and bookkeeping of Board accounts and monies and, in concert with the secretary treasurer, be responsible for the accuracy of the same;
5. (5) at each meeting of the Board or upon the Board’s request, report a full and correct statement of the accounts and disclose the true financial condition of the Board;
6. (6) give bond made by a duly authorized surety company in such sum as may be fixed by the Board conditioned for the proper accounting for all monies and property coming into his or her hands or over which he or she has control by virtue of his or her office, which monies shall be deposited in a timely fashion and in no case shall be deposited more than three business days after receipt;
7. (7) mark all correspondence received by the executive director to reflect the date on which he or she received it;
8. (8) receive and record all applications for licensure;
9. (9) examine and investigate all applicants and all applications for the purpose of determining whether the applicants are qualified to take examination for licensure and hold a license and report the same to the Board; administer and oversee license tests;
10. (10) schedule meetings of the Board, set agendas for said meetings, and post any and all notices for said meetings as may be required by law;
11. (11) keep a record of laws and regulations applicable to the Board and ensure compliance with all state and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
12. (12) make and keep a minute entry of all proceedings held by the Board and actions taken by the Board;
13. (13) make and keep a registry in which shall be entered the names of all persons to whom license certificates, annual registration certificates, limited licenses (teaching permits), and temporary resident licenses have been granted, and the serial numbers of such certificates;
14. (14) publish and make available for public inspection a list or compilation of licensees showing the status of each licensee’s license status;
15. (15) report all events or actions taken by the Board which are required to be reported to the National Practitioner Databank;
16. (16) oversee the Impaired Doctor of Optometry Program and be an ex officio member of the Impaired Doctor of Optometry Committee;
17. (17) perform all other such duties and assume such responsibilities as may be delegated by the Board from time to time.

Author: Wallace D. Mills

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-22-24, 34-22-42(10).

History: Filed December 10, 1990. Amended: Published September 30, 2025; effective November 14, 2025.