(a) Board meetings.

1. (1)

   1. (A) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors meets at least twice each calendar year to examine applicants for licensure, hear complaints, and transact other business that comes before it.
   2. (B) The dates for each meeting shall be determined by the board.
2. (2) Notice of any meeting shall be sent to each board member at least ten (10) days before the scheduled date of the meetings.
3. (3) An administrative assistant shall be present at all meetings of the board and shall record the minutes of all meetings.
4. (4) Board meetings shall be recorded in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq.

(b) Board operations.

1. (1)

   1. (A) Board officers shall be chair, vice chair, and treasurer.
   2. (B) Terms of office for officers shall last one (1) year.
2. (2) A quorum of the board shall be five (5) members.
3. (3) The day-to-day business of the board is conducted by the Executive Director of the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors and staff.

4. (4) Public information.

   1. (A) Persons seeking information from or submitting information to the board may do so by written communication to the executive director.
   2. (B) All relevant applications and forms may be obtained on the board’s website or through the board’s office.
   3. (C) Individuals may inspect and copy public records pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Freedom of Information Act of 1967.
   4. (D)

(i) The board shall maintain a roster of duly registered abstracters and business entities showing each registered abstracter's or entity's business name, registration, certificate, or authorization number, and last known mailing address.

1. (ii) This roster shall be open to public inspection.

   1. (E)

      1. (i) The board shall maintain a roster of the names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of all persons licensed and certified under the Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, Arkansas Code § 17-14-101 et seq., Arkansas Code § 17-14-201 et seq., and Arkansas Code § 17-14-301 et seq., and in accordance with Sections 1103(a)(3) and 1109(a)(1) of Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Pub. L. No. 101-73, and shall submit this roster at least monthly to the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.
      2. (ii) This roster may be published and periodically updated and provided to all interested parties at cost.

2. (5) Board compensation and expense reimbursement.

   1. (A) Each member of the board shall receive a per diem pursuant to Arkansas Code § 25-16-903(5) as compensation for each meeting of the board at which the member is present and for each day or substantial part thereof actually spent in the conduct of the business of the board, plus all appropriate expenses as approved by the board.
   2. (B) Appropriate expenses are the reimbursable expenses a member of the board necessarily incurs in the discharge of the board member’s official duties.
   3. (C) Request for compensation and reimbursement of appropriate expenses shall not be processed for payment unless sufficient funds are available for that purpose within the appropriations of this board.