§ 17-29-204 - Duties of secretary-treasurer. - Arkansas Statutes

17-29-204. Duties of secretary-treasurer.

The Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors shall:

(1) Have general supervision and be held responsible for the direction of the office of the board;

(2) Have general supervision over field inspection and enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter and 17-29-301 et seq.;

(3) Be responsible to the board. Such responsibility shall include timely dissemination of information;

(4) Be responsible for making public the procedures for making inquiries into the practice of funeral directors or embalmers and for making complaints concerning the practices;

(5) Keep a record in which shall be registered the name and business address of every person to whom licenses have been granted in accordance with 17-29-301 et seq., the number and date of the license, and the date of renewal of the license;

(6) Supply on request to any person licensed as an embalmer or funeral director, to common carriers in this state, to hospitals licensed in this state, or to other persons reasonably entitled to a list of all persons and funeral establishments holding licenses under 17-29-301 et seq. The publication giving the information shall include all laws, rules, and regulations regarding the practice of embalming or funeral directing;

(7) Hold all moneys received by the board to pay the necessary and allowable expenses for the operation of the board in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter and 17-29-301 et seq.

(8) Give bond to the State of Arkansas in such sum as the board may direct. Any premiums payable for the bond shall be paid from the funds of the board. The bond shall be deposited with the Auditor of State;

(9) Receive and be paid an annual salary not to exceed the amount authorized by law; and

(10) Be authorized to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in performance of duties.