In all agreements to administer the scholarship and loans programs, the administrator shall agree to the following:
- (a) provide adequate office space in a convenient location.
- (b) maintain the facilities allocated as office space.
- (c) provide all office equipment and supplies.
(d) employ with the approval of the executive committee all necessary personnel to carryout the duties of this office. The salary of each employee must be approved by the executive committee. Employees may include:
1. An accountant who will have the responsibility of:
- (i) maintaining an accurate and up-to-date record of all transactions between the Board and each recipient.
- (ii) depositing all appropriations received from the state treasury in a local bank approved by the executive committee.
- (iii) depositing all monies received as payment of loans in the same bank.
- (iv) distributing payments to loan recipients.
- (v) sending at least one up-to-date statement each year to loan recipients with active accounts.
- (vi) serving as secretary to the Board.
2. An executive secretary who will:
- (i) supervise the performance of the accountant or perform the duties of the accountant if an accountant is not hired by the Board.
- (ii) serve as the liaison officer between the Board and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.
- (iii) serve as advisor to the Board on the procedure to follow in awarding loans and scholarships and in the repayment of loans.
- (iv) rather than appoint an executive secretary, the Board has the prerogative to assign his/her duties to a member of the executive committee.
- 3. Other employees wherever and whenever appropriate.
- (e) Pay all costs to cover official meetings of the Board such as consultation fees, travel, subsistence and so forth.
Author: Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-22-60, et seq.
History: Filed September 7, 1984. Amended: Published June 30, 2025; effective August 14, 2025.