Mississippi State Board of Optometry
Mississippi State Board of Optometry
P.O. Box 12370
Jackson, MS 39236-2370
Statutory Board Meeting Minutes
July 8, 2017
Hilton Hotel, Jackson, MS
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Mississippi State Board of Optometry meeting was called to order by the President, Dewey Handy, O.D, at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel Jackson, Mississippi,
The following board members were present:
Dewey Handy, O.D.
Steve Edwards, O.D., President
Frank Evans, O.D.
Arthur Dampier, O.D., Secretary
Also present was Beverly Limbaugh, Executive Director
II. REPORT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
Beverly Limbaugh, Executive Director, gave her report to the Board.
III. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Dr. Steve Edwards gave a report.
Dr. Arthur Dampier gave a report.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Complaint docket # 04-02-17 – Pending
Complaint docket # 06-03-17 – assigned to Dr Arthur Dampier, O.D. for investigation.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Dr. Dewey Handy made a motion that Dr. Arthur Dampier serve as Secretary of the Board for the next fiscal year. The motion was seconded by Dr. Frank Evans and passed unanimously.
Dr. Dewey Handy made a motion that Dr. Steve Edward serve as President of the Board for the next fiscal year. The motion was seconded by Dr. Frank Evans and passed unanimously.
Dewey Handy, O.D. made a motion that the applicants that took the Mississippi State Rules and Regulations test earlier today, with passing scores, be issued a license to practice Optometry in this state. The motion was seconded by Arthur Dampier, O.D., and passed unanimously.
Dr. Steve Edwards gave a report to the board about his recent attendance to the ARBO conference.
VI. REPORT OF COUNSEL
VII. ADJOURNMENT, TRAVEL, AND NEXT MEETING
A. Travel. Steve Edwards, O.D. made a motion that the Board unanimously approved travel to this meeting. The motion was seconded by Dewey Handy, O.D. and it was unanimously approved.
B. Next meeting. Beverly Limbaugh announced that the next scheduled Board meeting will be at the Hilton Hotel in Jackson, MS, in conjunction with the Mississippi Optometric Associations Fall Conference beginning October 5, 2017
C. Adjournment. Dr. Steve Edwards made a motion that the board adjourn at 3:01 p.m. The motion was seconded by Dr. Frank Evans and passed unanimously.
APPROVED:
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Steve Edwards, O.D., President
______________________________ Arthur Dampier, O.D., Secretary
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