All of the members of the Oklahoma Funeral Board shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incident to attendance upon the business of the Board as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.¹ The Board is hereby authorized to employ an executive director at an annual salary to be set by the Board, payable monthly, and to rent and equip an office therefor in some city in the state to be selected by the Board. The Board shall not employ any of its members for a period of three (3) years following their expiration of term of office. The executive director shall keep such books, records, and perform such other lawful duties as are required by or placed upon the executive director by the Board, and shall be entitled to receive traveling expenses while in the performance of the duties as directed and prescribed by the Board. The executive director shall not accept any employment from any funeral home or wholesale house dealing in funeral supplies or equipment while acting as the executive director. The Board shall have the right and authority to employ necessary personnel to carry out the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act. The expenses of the Board shall at no time exceed the monies available to the Fund of the Oklahoma Funeral Board.