Section 25-13-5

Elevator Safety Review Board - Created; composition. THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER. THIS SECTION HAS NOT BEEN CODIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURE.

(a) There is hereby created the Elevator Safety Review Board, herein referred to as the "board," consisting of 10 members, one of whom shall be the Elevator Bureau Chief or his or her delegate. The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members of the board as follows: One representative from a major elevator manufacturing company or its authorized representative; one representative from an elevator servicing company; one representative of the architectural design profession; one representative of the general public; one representative of a municipality in this state; one representative of a building owner or manager; one representative who is physically handicapped; one licensed professional engineer; and one representative of labor involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators. The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.

(b) The members constituting the board shall serve for terms of three years, excluding the administrator who shall serve continuously. The board members shall serve without salary, but shall receive from the state expenses necessarily incurred by them in performance of their duties. The Governor shall appoint one of the members to serve as chair, and the chair shall be the deciding vote in the event of a tie vote.

(Act 2003-349, §5.)