CHAPTER 1
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION
[Prior to 2/8/89, Veterinary Medicine, Board of[842] Ch 1]
811—1.1(17A,169) Organization and duties. The board of veterinary medicine shall consist of five members, three of whom shall be licensed veterinarians and two of whom shall not be licensed veterinarians and who shall represent the general public. The state veterinarian shall serve as secretary. The board shall administer examinations to applicants for license to practice veterinary medicine and shall investigate and discipline, as necessary, persons licensed to practice veterinary medicine.
811—1.2(17A,169) Headquarters of the board. The official mailing address of the board shall be: State Veterinarian, Secretary of the Board of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
811—1.3(17A,169) Meetings. The board shall meet once a year at its headquarters and shall hold additional meetings as necessary for the purpose of administering examinations and conducting its duties. The organizational meeting shall be the first board meeting of the fiscal year. The fiscal year begins July 1. Three members shall constitute a quorum authorized to act in the name of the board.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3 and chapter 169.
[Filed 3/2/78, Notice 9/21/77—published 3/22/78, effective 4/26/78]
[Filed 4/10/81, Notice 3/4/81—published 4/29/81, effective 6/3/81]
[Filed 12/2/83, Notice 10/26/83—published 12/21/83, effective 1/25/84]
[Filed 11/13/87, Notice 10/7/87—published 12/2/87, effective 1/6/88]
[Filed 1/20/89, Notice 11/16/88—published 2/8/89, effective 3/15/89]