45:12-3 - Oath of office;  officers;  secretary-treasurer's compensation and  bond;  appointment and powers of agent

45:12-3.  Oath of office;  officers;  secretary-treasurer's compensation and  bond;  appointment and powers of agent
    The members of the board shall, before entering upon the discharge of their  duties, and within 30 days after their appointment, take and subscribe an oath  before an officer authorized to administer oaths in this State, for the  faithful performance of their duties, and file the same with the Secretary of  State.  They shall annually elect from their number a president, and shall also  annually elect a secretary-treasurer, who may or may not be a member of the  board, each of which officers shall hold office for 1 year and until his  successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.  The secretary-treasurer  shall receive such compensation for his services as may be determined by the  board, and shall give a bond for the faithful performance of his duties, in  such sum as it may determine.  The board may also appoint an agent, whose title  shall be inspector of the New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, who shall  hold office during the pleasure of the board, and shall, during his continuance  in his office, be authorized to serve and execute any process issued by any  court of record under the provisions of this chapter.  The agent shall also  have the power to enter any optometrist's office or place where the practice of  optometry is carried on for the purpose of inspecting the premises and the  license and registration of the optometrists therein.  The appointment of the  agent shall not be subject to the provisions of the civil service law.

     Amended by L.1954, c. 227, p. 846, s. 2.