State Board of Optometry Examiners
| Name | State Board of Optometry Examiners |
| Contact Person | Dr. Gary Avallone - Secretary |
| Mailing Address |
911 Tech Drive Ruston, LA 71270 |
| Phone Number | 318-335-2989 |
| Fax Number | 318-251-1705 |
| Board Email | lsboe@yahoo.com |
| Website | www.laoptometryboard.com |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 37:1041 et.al. |
| Year Created | 1918 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Health and Hospitals |
| Purpose/Function | The Board is responsible for licensing and regulating optometrists in the state. |
| Budget Message | Revenues, in general, are based on anticipated amounts. Expenditures, in general, are based on anticipated amounts. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 6
Number Currently Serving: 6 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 9
Estimated number in current year: 6 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $75 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $2,325.00 Current year budgeted: $3,000.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $13,325.00 Current year budgeted: $21,260.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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| Notes | January 24, 2023 No current employees reported. LSBOE Secretary elected from board members by board members, paid as independent contractor (1099-NEC) |