Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:754

  • Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:751
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.

A.  The board at its annual meeting shall elect from its members a president and vice-president.  The president shall preside at all meetings and serve as the board’s executive officer between meetings, however, he shall not vote in board meetings except in case the members present are equally divided.  The board shall also appoint a secretary-treasurer who may be but need not be a member of the board.  

B.  The board shall have an official seal and shall keep proper minutes and records of all its proceedings, which shall be open at all reasonable times to public inspection.  The board shall make a complete record of the names and addresses and license numbers of persons licensed as dentists and dental hygienists, and of all licenses revoked by it.  A transcript of the minutes and record entries, certified by the secretary-treasurer under the seal of the board, shall be evidence of the facts therein stated.  The secretary-treasurer shall be the legal custodian of all property, money, minutes, records, proceedings, and seal of the board.  

C.  The board shall hold one regular meeting each year and special meetings as are necessary.  The board shall determine the place within the state and time of all meetings.  

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 314, §1; Acts 1958, No. 490, §1; Acts 1964, No. 133, §3; Acts 1970, No. 355, §3.