Official Minutes For October 18, 2006
Teleconference Board Meeting

Members Present:

Charles Johnson, President
Robert A. Ellsworth, Member
Kathlene Mueller, Dept of Health
Marlowe Kinkade, Member                                 
Alfred L. Rude, Lay Member                                  

Members Absent:    

Carter Wiese, Vice-President
Daryl Isburg, Member
Jim Benham, Lay Member   
                                

Others Present:      

Carol Tellinghuisen, Executive Secretary
Jill Lesselyoung, Administrative Assistant                     

President Johnson called the meeting to order at 3:00PM CST.

Discuss legislative fees:  The Board discussed the proposed statutory fee increases and agreed to reestablish at a lower fee schedule.  Ellsworth moved and Rude seconded to set the cap for embalmer application/renewal at $125.00 and the cap for establishment application/renewal at $250.00.   Ellsworth moved and Mueller seconded to repeal 36-19-24 which currently sets the application fee for out of state applicants at a higher rate than in state.  The Board will set the application fee cap the same for all applicants.

Any other business:  There was no other business to be addressed at this time.