1. A.

   1. 1. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission within the Construction Industries Board which shall consist of eleven (11) members, nine of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as follows:

      1. a. one member who is a general contractor from a statewide organization that represents residential construction,
      2. b. one member who is a general contractor from a statewide organization that represents commercial construction,
      3. c. one member who is a contractor from a statewide organization that represents electrical contractors,
      4. d. one member who is a contractor from a statewide organization that represents plumbing contractors,
      5. e. one member who is a contractor from a statewide organization that represents heating and cooling contractors,
      6. f. one member who is a local-level regulator/inspector who is a member of a statewide organization that is exempt from taxation under federal law and designated pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a), who has represented municipalities and had statutory functions for municipalities for at least fifteen (15) years prior to November 1, 2005,
      7. g. one member who is a Certified Building Official employed by a political subdivision,
      8. h. one member who is a licensed architect from a statewide organization that represents architects, and
      9. i. one member who is from the insurance industry with knowledge of building codes and experience in property loss mitigation.
   2. 2. Such members shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years; provided, of those members initially appointed to the Commission, three members shall be appointed for one (1) year, beginning July 1, 2009, two members shall be appointed for two (2) years, beginning July 1, 2009, two members shall be appointed for three (3) years beginning, July 1, 2009, and two members who shall be appointed for four (4) years, beginning July 1, 2009.
2. B. The remaining two members of the Commission shall be the State Fire Marshal, or a designee, and an appointee of the Construction Industries Board.
3. C. Appointed members shall continue in office until a successor is appointed by the Governor. No appointed member shall serve more than two consecutive terms; provided, such a member shall be eligible to be reappointed after a two-year absence from the Commission. The Governor shall fill all vacancies and unexpired terms in the same manner as the original appointment of the member whose position is to be filled. Such members may be removed by the Governor for cause.
4. D. Whenever a member of the Commission is absent from more than one-half of all meetings of the governing body, regular and special, held within any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the member shall thereupon cease to hold office by operation of law.

Laws 2009, SB 1182, c. 439, § 3, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009.