Official Board Minutes For July 21, 2009
VIA DDN
Members Present:

Daryl Isburg, President
Susan Bentsen, Member
Tim Bachman, Member
Jim Goglin, Member
Alfred Rude, Vice-President
Anthony Nelson, RN, Dept. of Health (Non-voting member)

Members Absent:

Howard Sogn, Member
Jim Benham, Lay Member

Others Present:

Carol Tellinghuisen, Executive Secretary
Paula Spargur, Executive Assistant

President Isburg called the meeting to order at 2:11 PM MT.

Corrections or additions to the agenda:  There were no corrections or additions to the agenda.

Approval of Minutes:  Rude moved and Bentsen seconded to approve the minutes from May 11, 2009.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

FY Financial Update:  Spargur reported fiscal year to date figures as of June 29, 2009: year to date revenue of $58,625.72; expenditures of $59,495.07 and cash balance of $13,748.56.  Rude moved and Bentsen seconded to approve the financial report.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

Complaints/Investigations:  The Board office has received two new complaints and will be assigning them to an investigator.

Any other business:  Nelson informed the board that the public hearing for the rules change on disinterment permits is scheduled for August 14, 2009.

Bachman agreed to revise the State Law Exam and distribute his proposed changes to the Board for review.

Bachman reported the mortuary school in Sioux Falls is on hold right now due to the recession.

Schedule next meeting:  The next meeting was tentatively scheduled for August 31 and September 1 or October in conjunction with the Rules Committee Hearing.  Goglin moved and Rude seconded to adjourn.  The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 PM MT.