1. A. There is hereby established the Committee of Electrical Examiners which shall consist of seven (7) members. All members of the Committee shall be residents of this state.

2. B.

   1. 1. Six voting members of the Committee shall be appointed by the State Board of Health as follows:

      1. a. one member shall be an electrical inspector selected from a list of names submitted by the Oklahoma Chapter, International Association of Electrical Inspectors,
      2. b. one member shall be selected from a list of names submitted by the Oklahoma Chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Association,
      3. c. one member shall be selected from a list of names submitted by the Associated Builders and Constructors,
      4. d. one member shall be a journeyman wireman selected from a list of names submitted by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
      5. e. one member shall be a journeyman wireman selected from lists of names submitted from the electrical construction industry, and

      6. f. one member shall be selected on or before January 1, 1997, from a list of names submitted by the Oklahoma Chapters of Independent Electrical Contractors, Incorporated. The term of the initial appointee shall be for two (2) years.

         All members shall each have at least ten (10) years of active experience as licensed electrical contractors, journeyman electricians or as an electrical inspector. No member shall be employed by the same person or firm as any other member of the Committee. The terms of members so appointed shall be staggered and shall be for two (2) years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified.

   2. 2. The nonvoting member shall be designated by the Board from the staff of the State Department of Health to serve as Program Administrator and serve as the Chief Electrical Inspector for the state.
3. C. Vacancies which may occur in the membership of the Committee shall be filled by appointment of the Board. Each person who has been appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the member he or she succeeds was appointed and until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. Members of the Committee may be removed from office by the Board for cause in the manner provided by law for the removal of officers not subject to impeachment.
4. D. The Committee shall assist and advise the Commissioner on all matters relating to the formulation of rules, regulations and standards in accordance with the Electrical License Act. The Committee shall administer the examinations of applicants for licenses as electrical contractors or journeyman electricians provided that such examinations shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Electrical License Act. The Committee may authorize the Department to conduct tests on their behalf as the Committee deems necessary.
5. E. All members of the Committee shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
6. F. A majority of the total membership of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
7. G. The Committee shall elect from among its membership a chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary to serve terms of not more than one (1) year ending on June 30 of the year designated as the end of the officer's term. The chairperson or vice-chairperson shall preside at all meetings. The chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary shall perform such duties as may be directed by the Committee. The Committee shall meet at such times as the chairperson or presiding officer deems necessary to implement this section.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 4; Amended by Laws 1987, c. 200, § 2, eff. November 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1994, c. 155, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1996, c. 318, § 3, eff. July 1, 1996.