UPDATED 6/28/06

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
CHAPTER 100-X-1
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD

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100-X-1-.01  Name
100-X-1-.02  Office Of The Board
100-X-1-.03  Board Members
100-X-1-.04  Duties Of Board Members
100-X-1-.05  Compensation Of Board Members
100-X-1-.06  Meetings, Quorum And Order Of Business
100-X-1-.07  Election Of Officers
100-X-1-.08  Chairman And Vice Chairman
100-X-1-.09  Secretary
100-X-1-.10  Employees And Contract Agreements


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100-X-1-.01 Name. The name of this Board shall be "State Board for Registration of Architects," hereinafter referred to as the Board.

Author:
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-2-38.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985.

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100-X-1-.02 Office Of The Board. The secretary shall locate and recommend a lease for office space as necessary to house the staff and records. The lease will be approved by the Board.

Author: Board For Registration Of Architects
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-2-39, 34-2-41.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985. Amended: Filed February 17, 1999; effective March 24, 1999.

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100-X-1-.03 Board Members. The Board shall be composed of six Board members, who represent the four districts of Alabama, and a Board secretary. Qualifications for Board members shall be that they are registered architects practicing or residing in the districts they represent. All appointments of Board members on the Board shall be made by the Governor of the State of Alabama as provided by the Registration Act.

Author:
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-2-38.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985.

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100-X-1-.04 Duties Of Board Members. Each Board member shall make an effort to attend all meetings of the Board. They are charged with safeguarding life, health and property, and promoting the public welfare in the State of Alabama as it relates to architects and the practice of architecture. The Board members are charged with establishing the Board's policies and procedures.

Author:
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-2-31, 34-2-38.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985.

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100-X-1-.05 Compensation Of Board Members. Board members shall be entitled to a director’s fee, expenses, and other authorized compensation as prescribed by the Board and in accordance with the Registration Act.

Author: Board For Registration Of Architects
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-2-41.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985. Amended: Filed February 17, 1999; effective March 24, 1999.

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100-X-1-.06 Meetings, Quorum And Order Of Business. The Board shall have at least four meetings each year. Notice of meetings will be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the state of Alabama. Special meetings may be called by the chairman at his discretion or on written request to the secretary of four other members. For the transaction of business, four members shall constitute a quorum. Every decision at a meeting shall be by a majority vote of those present. The order of business at Board meetings shall be established by the chairman and the Secretary. Unless required otherwise by law, Roberts' Rules of Order shall be used in the conduct of business of the Board.

Author: Board For Registration Of Architects
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-2-39, 34-2-40.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985. Amended: Filed February 17, 1999; effective March
24, 1999.

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100-X-1-.07 Election Of Officers. Annually, the Board shall elect a chairman and vice chairman who must be members of the Board. The chairman and vice chairman will be elected for one year terms and no one Board member may serve more than two consecutive terms in any one office. Terms of office to be the same as the fiscal year.

Author:
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §32-2-40.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985.

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100-X-1-.08 Chairman And Vice Chairman. The chairman shall exercise general supervision of the Board's affairs, shall preside at all meetings when present, shall appoint all committees, shall sign all vouchers (or with approval of the Board, may delegate this duty to another member), and shall perform all other duties pertaining to his office. The vice chairman, in the absence of the chairman, shall perform all the duties of the chairman. In addition, the vice chairman will serve as the Board's representative to the Southern Conference of National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or by special permission may request the chairman to delegate this responsibility to another Board member.

Author:
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-2-39, 34-2-40.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985.

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100-X-1-.09 Secretary. The secretary shall be an administrative officer of the Board. He shall supervise the day to day operations of the Board. He shall act as its recording and corresponding secretary and shall have custody of and shall safeguard and keep in good order all property and records of the Board; cause written minutes of every meeting of the Board to be kept in the book of minutes of this Board; keep the Board seal and affix it to such instruments as require it; sign all instruments and matters that require attest or approval of the Board; act as treasurer and receive and deposit all funds to the credit of the "Board for Registration of Architects" in the State Treasury; sign all bills before requesting the State Comptroller to make payment of any accounts; submit annual report of the Board before January 1 each year to the Governor after having the chairman approve said reports; and keep the records and books of account of the Board's financial affairs.

Author:
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-2-41, 34-2-42.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985.

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100-X-1-.10 Employees And Contract Agreements. The Board may, with the approval of the governor, employ a Secretary, clerks, experts, attorneys and others, as may be necessary for the operation of the Board. They also shall have the power to make contract agreements in accordance with state law.

Author: Board For Registration Of Architects
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-2-40.
History: Filed October 3, 1981. Repealed and new rules adopted in lieu thereof: Filed September 16, 1985. Amended: Filed February 17, 1999; effective March 24, 1999.

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