(a) Officers shall:
- (1) Consist of a chairperson and a secretary/treasurer, each of whom shall have the privilege of reelection; and
- (2) Be elected annually in July, unless otherwise determined by the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy.
(b) Duties of officers.
(1) The chairperson shall:
- (A)
(i) Call and preside at all meetings.
(ii) In the absence of the chairperson, he or she shall designate a member to preside;
- (B) Be custodian of all records or designate a custodian of all records;
- (C) Delegate duties to board members; and
- (D) Vote on all issues.
(2) The secretary/treasurer shall:
- (A) Ensure that accurate minutes of each meeting are kept and distributed to each board member; and
(B) Supervise disbursement of board funds.
- (c) The location of the office of the board shall be designated by the board.
- (d) Meetings.
- (1) Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the chairperson, or by two (2) members of the board, provided that all members are adequately notified.
- (2) All meetings shall be conducted pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq., and disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et seq.
- (3) Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum.
- (4) A majority vote of a quorum carries.
(e) Information for public guidance.
(1)
- (A) The board makes available a list of persons holding certain responsibilities for handling Freedom of Information Act of 1967 requests, licensing questions, and complaints against licensees so that the public may obtain information about the board or make submissions or requests.
- (B) The names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and electronic addresses can be obtained from the board’s website at www.arptb.org.
- (2) The board has a list of official forms used by the board and a list of all formal, written statements of policy and written interpretative memoranda, and orders, decisions, and opinions resulting from adjudications, which may be obtained from the board’s office or website.