Page:1939 North Dakota Session Laws.pdf/322

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Board of Photographic Examiners, to consist of five members who shall be apointed by the Governor within ten days after the taking effect of this act, each of whom shall be a practicing photographer who shall have been engaged in the practice of professional pho tography in the State for not less than four consecutive years.
(a) Of the members first appointed to the board, two shall be appointed for one year, two for two years, and one for three years. Thereafter, the terms of all members shall be three year terms, except that appointments to fill vacancies happening in any manner shall be for the unexpired term only. The Governor shall appoint the five original members of the board from a list of seven or more candidates nominated by the professional photographers' association of this State, an organization having nominal dues, membership in which is open to all professional photographers in this State, without restriction. All vacancies thereafter shall be filled by the Governor from nominations made by the professional photographers' association of this State, which shall submit, on each occasion, a list including the names of at least double the number of candidates required.
(b) Members of said board, before entering upon their duties, shall take and subscribe to the oath of office provided for State officers and the same shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
§ 4. Organization; Duties of Officers; Meetings; Compensation.] (a) Within thirty (30) days after the appointment of the members thereof, the board shall organize by electing one (1) of its members as president, one (1) as vice-president, and one (1) as secretary and treasurer. The board shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to the performance of its duties. A majority of the board shall consitute a quorum.
(b) It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings. In the absence or incapacity of the president, the vicepresident shall assume his duties. It shall be the duty of the secretary. treasurer to keep a record of all proceedings of the board, which shall be open at all times to public inspection. He shall have custody of all funds and shall hold, use or expend such funds only in the manner hereinafter provided. He shall give such surety bond as the board shall from time to time prescribe, in not less than double the amount of money he would hold at any one time, and the pre mium shall be a charge against the board.
(c) The board shall hold public meetings at least once each year and as often and at such places as it may deem necessary.
(d) Each member of the board shall receive as compensation five dollars ($5.00) for each day he is present at and engaged in a session of the board, and/or is actively engaged in the duties of the board or of his office, in addition to actual and necessary traveling expenses and hotel bills incurred in connection with the