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Board approves minutes and certificates, approves consent agreements, and elects officers
Summary
At its Jan. 22 meeting in Ridgeland, the State Board of Architecture approved minutes and licenses, accepted consent agreements for late CEH violations, discussed administrative updates including a license-management modernization, and elected Richard H. McNeel president and Leigh Jaunsen secretary/treasurer.
The Mississippi State Board of Architecture approved routine items and administrative updates during its Jan. 22 meeting in Ridgeland, voting unanimously on minutes, certificate approvals and disciplinary consent agreements and electing officers for the coming year.
By motion, the Board approved minutes from Oct. 21-22, 2025, and Nov. 18, 2025, and ratified certificates issued since October 2025. The meeting record lists newly approved licenses by reciprocity and exam, including several names and issuance dates on the Board’s certificate list. Executive Director John Cothron reported on late continuing-education-hour complaints (referenced as #2025-12 and #2025-13), stating the respondents had signed consent agreements providing for private letters of admonition and fines; the Board approved those agreements by motion.
Mr. Cothron also reported administrative items: proposed disclaimer language about certain NAICS codes was submitted to the Secretary of State’s office for posting; pending rule changes were submitted to the Occupational Licensing Review Commission for review; and Mr. Cothron reviewed pending legislation and said he and Andrew Kilpatrick will draft a letter of concern regarding HB 1529 for the Board’s review. He reported that Insurance Department Commissioner Chaney is not pursuing legislation this year to require State Fire Marshal review of high-rise buildings. The Board discussed license-management system modernization and said Mr. Cothron is obtaining proposals.
Members affirmed April 22, 2026 as the next meeting date. By motion, the Board elected Richard H. McNeel as President and Leigh Jaunsen as Secretary/Treasurer; the motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 12:01 PM.
Details on financial figures, proposal cost estimates for the license-management system, and the specific dollar amounts associated with CEH fines were not specified in the meeting record.
