§ 17-92-208 - Employees.
17-92-208. Employees.
(a) The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy is authorized to make payment for services, salaries, and other purposes from the funds received by the board from issuance of licensed pharmacy permits, renewals, or certificates of licensure of licensed pharmacists, examinations, reciprocity fees, and from other moneys collected.
(b) (1) The board is authorized to employ an attorney to supervise and conduct its investigations and to institute and prosecute actions and charges for the violation of the provisions of the Arkansas Pharmacy Act, 17-92-101 et seq.
(2) The board may pay to the attorney a sum not to exceed three hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-five cents ($366.65) per month from its general operation funds.
(3) The attorney employed or retained by the board shall make regular reports to the Attorney General of the actions instituted or prosecuted by him or her.
(4) Appeals from the circuit court to the Supreme Court in matters affecting the action of the board shall be handled by the office of the Attorney General.
(5) The attorney so employed shall not be considered a state employee and shall not be entitled to any of the benefits of retirement, insurance, workers' compensation, or other perquisites enjoyed by state employees.
(c) The board is authorized to make reimbursement of the necessary and reasonable travel, board, and lodging expenses of the staff of the board incurred in the performance of their duties.