Electricians Examining & Advisory Board

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Advisory Board of Electricians consists of seven (7) persons; five (5) of whom shall be a qualified master Electrician. The remaining two (2) members shall be actively engaged in any building or construction trade. The members of this Board shall be appointed by the City Council. The Electrical Inspector shall be an ex-officio, nonvoting member of said Board. Members of the Board and their successors shall be appointed by the City Council and shall hold office for four (4) years, or until their successors are appointed and have qualified; except, the terms of the first members of the Board shall be appointed one for one year, two for two years, two for three years and two for four years. If persons in building or construction trades are not available for service on the Board the Council may appoint such other persons as it deems qualified to serve. All members shall serve without compensation. The members of the Board shall meet as soon after their appointment as practicable for the purpose of organization. The Board shall formally elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from it members and may adopt such rules as it deems necessary for the orderly conduct of its affairs. A full an complete record of the proceedings of said Board shall be kept in a bound record book. The Board shall submit to the Council such recommendations for the improvement and revisions of the Beeville Electrical Code as it may from time to time deem necessary and proper in the light of the development of new materials, methods or techniques which would result in a better and more economical installation. All requests for use of materials or methods not covered in this Code shall be fully supported by factual evidence, or prior approval, from a recognized testing agency or such impartial qualified authority acceptable to the Board. Four (4) members of the Board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of the members present voting shall b e necessary to constitute an official action of the Board. The Electrical Inspector shall act as Secretary to said Board. The procedures and order of business shall be established by the Board.