Board of Directors Meeting
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| Members present: |
Danita Francis |
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Members absent: |
Lisa Sparks |
| Staff present: |
Jerry Hemry Kay Bibens |
| Guests present: |
Patrick Malone Barry Schmulbach Mark Bilbrey |
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Welcome: Danita welcomed the members and guests, and the meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. |
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Motion: Approve minutes as presented. Discussion: None Vote: Passed |
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Past President's Report: No report. |
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Motion: Approve report as presented Discussion: None Vote: Passed |
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General Counsel's Report: — Jerry confirmed to the board that the Inhofe/Kirkpatrick case has been settled. — Jerry gave an update to the board on current house bills that may be of interest to the association. Executive Director's Report: — Kay is planning on sending out registration forms today for the Owners/Managers Meeting. — Kay reported they are working on the registration forms for the annual convention. — They are also working with Donna on the History Book orders. |
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Committee Reports: → Education: See Attachment below. → Public Relations/Membership: No report. → Legislative — Mark gave an update to the board on legislation filed this session. — Mark led discussion on the committee to be appointed by the State Auditor's Office. → Research — No report. President's Report: —Representatives from OLTA and ALTA met with the Insurance Department staff to discuss mortgage impairment products. —The Oklahoma County Clerk's office is putting together a committee called OK PREP to discuss issues related to real property. The next meeting will be held on February 16th at 2 p.m. at Capitol Abstract. —The Staff Relations Committee met on Monday and reviewed resumes for the Executive Director's position. —There will not be a board meeting in February. |
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Old Business: No report. |
New Business: —Catherine suggested forming a committee to aid the incoming President in the selection of committee persons and other duties. —There will be upcoming fundraisers for Jari Askins over the next couple of months. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 3:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Laura Dishman, OLTA Secretary |
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ATTACHMENT |
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Vice-President's Report: |
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—Catherine discussed the agenda for the Owners/ Managers meeting scheduled for 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm on Monday, February 19 at the Oklahoma History Center. —The theme for the Summer Meeting (July 6 & 7 at Quartz Mountain Lodge) will be "Our Land is Grand". The committee has lots of fun activities planned. |
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Education Committee: |
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—47 attended the Basic Abstractor's School held on January 17 and 18. 37 took the test with 34 passing. The State Auditor and Inspector sent their 4 new employees, all of which took the test and passed. —The two CE courses (one 4-hour and one 3-hour) to be held on February 13 at OSU/OKC will be taped. —There will be a 1-hour ethics CE class on Friday morning at the Annual Convention and a 4-hour CE class on Friday afternoon. Both will be taped. —There will be 2 hours of CE offered at the Summer Meeting in July. |
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