§ 22-501. Creation, composition.

(a)

There is hereby created a county contractors' licensing board which shall consist of 13 regular members and two alternate members, all of whom shall have been residents of the county for a period of not less than one year immediately prior to their appointment. The membership of the board shall include at least one member who is primarily engaged in business as a building contractor, at least one member who is primarily engaged in business as an electrical contractor, at least one member who is primarily engaged in business as a H.A.R.V. or mechanical contractor, at least one member who is primarily engaged in business as plumbing contractor, at least one member who is primarily engaged in business as a roofing contractor, at least one member who is primarily engaged in business as a swimming pool contractor, at least one members who is, or has been, primarily engaged in the business or a profession that requires expertise in fire safety standards, and three members who are not engaged in the construction business. The two members with expertise in fire safety standards shall be expected to attend only when issues related to fire safety, fire codes or interpretations of the fire marshal are on the agenda. The members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners for a term of one year. The term of appointment shall commence on January 1 of the year of the appointment, and each member shall serve until such time as he is removed by the commissioner or his successor is appointed. Any vacancy occurring during the term of any member of the board shall be filled by the commission, which appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term only. Members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and may be removed from office at any time by majority vote of the commission.

(b)

No member of the board shall receive any compensation for the duties involved, except that each member shall be paid the sum of $30.00 for each general or special meeting he attends, including administrative hearings, which sum is to cover all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties.

(c)

At the first meeting held by the board each year, the members of the board shall elect by majority vote from its members a chairman, vice-chairman and such other officers as deemed necessary to the performance of its duties. The officers shall serve for a term of one year. The chairman, or in the chairman's absence the vice-chairman, shall serve as the presiding officer at all meetings of the board.

(d)

The board shall have the power to adopt from time to time its own rules of procedure. The rules of procedure and any amendment thereto shall be effective only upon approval of the board of county commissioners. Following such approval, a copy of the rules of procedure and any amendment thereto shall be filed with the clerk of the board of county commissioners.

(Code 1979, § 6-52; Ord. No. 96-10, 3-26-96; Ord. No. 96-39, § 1, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 01-14, § 2, 4-3-01; Ord. No. 05-15, § 2, 4-26-05)