REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

August 14, 2002

The North Carolina Board of Mortuary Science met for a duly scheduled Board Meeting on August 14, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. in the Board’s office located at 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Present: Harvey Leavitt, Vice President; Alex Lee, Secretary; Darryl Hart, Jack Briggs, Windell Daniels, Bill Groce and Nancy Rorie

Also Present: Mark E. Henderson, Executive Director; Barry Bloch, General Counsel.

Others Present: Patricia Hayes; William Joyner; Dan Shackleford.

Vice President Harvey Leavitt called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.

Mr. Lee gave the invocation.

Mr. Leavitt read the Board of Ethics statement, Governor Easley’s Executive Order #1. No one recused themselves at this time.

Mr. Lee submitted the June minutes for approval. Mr. Daniels made the motion to accept the minutes as submitted and Ms. Rorie seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Finance: Mr. Henderson presented the Financials for June and July 2002 in Mr. Cozort’s absence. Mr. Henderson stated he had met with the auditors. The check from Principal in the amount of $18,367.93 deposited in March for the demutualization of the insurance would be shifted to 2001 and an accounting manual was needed. Mr. Henderson stated he had been in contact with the CPA Board and he will begin drafting a manual based on theirs. Questions ensued. Mr. Briggs made the motion to have a member of the Finance Committee present at the "exit" interview with the auditors in the future. Mr. Daniels seconded and the motion carried.

Disciplinary: Mr. Lee stated the Committee had met on July 25 and on August 13. The cases heard by the Committee on July 25 were previously mailed to the Board members. The report listing all cases was at Tab 3. The Committee was recommending approval as submitted. Mr. Groce made the motion to accept the recommendations made by the Disciplinary Committee. Mr. Daniels seconded and the motion carried.

Preneed: Mr. Briggs stated the Preneed Report was under Tab 4 and the forms will be discussed at a point later in the meeting

Attorney’s Report: Mr. Bloch reported that the status of cases pending was provided to the Board for their review and he was available to answer any questions they may have.

Executive Director’s Report: Mr. Henderson stated a draft of the preneed manual had been given to the Preneed Committee for their review. A copy will be given to the entire Board at the October meeting for their review. Mr. Henderson stated the Department of Health and Human Resources contacted him regarding a funeral home they were investigating. Mr. Henderson will begin the drafting of a Board accounting manual. Mr. Henderson updated the Board on the appointment of Mr. Parrott to the Board. The lease on the Board’s office expires in February 2003. According to the State Property Office, the increase in rent does not justify advertising for a new lease. Mr. Henderson will renew the lease for another year. Mr. Henderson had forms some Board members needed to be complete for the CLEAR Conference being held September 12-14. The ICFSEB Tri-District meeting will be held September 27, 2002, in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Henderson will mail additional information to the members when he receives it. Mr. Henderson reminded the Board about the upcoming continuing education seminar on December 10, 2002 at the Brownstone Holiday Inn and the Board’s Christmas dinner the evening of December 10^th. The next Board meeting will be October 2, 2002 beginning at 9:00 a.m. At 1:00 p.m. the Board of Elections will meet to canvas ballots. Since several cases would be heard, the Board will have hearings on October 1 beginning at 1:00 p.m.

New Business: The Preneed Committee had met prior to the Board meeting to review the preneed forms. Mr. Henderson provided the most current forms to the Board members. Several additions and deletions were made. Questions ensued. Ms. Rorie made the motion to tentatively approve the forms as amended subject to public comment on October 2. Mr. Hart seconded and the motion carried. Final approval for the preneed forms and the preneed manual should be made at the October 2 meeting.

Mr. Henderson presented the most current Statute revisions. Discussion ensured. After minor revisions were made, Mr. Henderson requested permission to present it to the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association and the Funeral Directors and Morticians Association of NC, Inc. and approval was given.

Mr. Henderson stated Jack Nichols with Allen and Pinnix had been in contact with him regarding participating in an amicus brief in the North Carolina School Boards Association vs. State of North Carolina. Currently only compromise penalties are turned over to the state but this case holds that late fees must also be turned over to the state. Ms. Rorie made the motion to join in the amicus brief with other participating Boards. Mr. Hart seconded and the motion carried.

Information Items: Mr. Henderson stated the informational items were under Tab 8 for the Board’s review.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.

Harvey Leavitt, Vice President

Alex Lee, Secretary