Oklahoma § 19-863.32 - Joint city-county electrical examining and appeal

§ 19-863.32. Joint city-county electrical examining and appeal

board.

Joint examining and appeal board.

a. Creation. The board of county commissioners of any such

county together with the council of any such city may, by written

agreement, adopted by said board of county commissioners and council

of said city create a joint city-county electrical examining and

appeal board. Such board to be composed of two (2) members

appointed by the board of county commissioners and two (2) members

appointed by the council of said city and one (1) member by the four

(4) members so chosen, provided that said fifth member shall be a

registered electrical engineer and a member of the American

Institute of Electrical Engineers. Such members shall be appointed

for a term of one (1) year and until their successors are appointed

and qualified. The members of said board shall be persons

proficient in all phases of electrical work, who shall have had at

least ten (10) years practical experience in electrical work, either

as contractor or journeyman and the members appointed by the council

of said city shall be of those persons licensed and qualified under

the ordinances of said city.

b. Powers and duties. It shall be the duty and within the

authority of said board to perform any or all of the following acts:

(1) To give written examinations to persons desiring to obtain a

license or certificate of qualification to engage in or work at the

trade of the electrical business as the same is herein defined

within said city and county.

(2) To hear appeals on technical disputes arising between the

inspectors of the city or county and electrical contractors or home

owners as to the interpretation and effect of the electrical code as

hereinafter established.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

(3) To prepare and issue interpretative opinions relative to the

technical aspects of the electrical code, but to perform this

function only in the event some real dispute has arisen between

interested parties.

(4) To act as a permanent code committee and to investigate and

suggest to the proper legislative authority such changes in the

electrical code as may from time to time be desirable.

(5) To formulate its own rules and regulations pertaining to

procedure within the limits as set forth in this act, provided that

in no event shall examinations of persons desiring to obtain an

electrical license be other than written.

(6) To hire necessary clerical personnel, to pay expenses and

purchase necessary supplies to insure a proper functioning of the

board. The foregoing expenditures to be subject to the approval of

the board of county commissioners and the council of said city.

The expenses of operation of such board shall be shared by the

city and county on an equal basis provided that each member shall be

paid for attendance at board meetings in an amount to be set by the

council and board of county commissioners subject however to the

limitation that there shall be no more than two (2) paid meetings

each month.

c. Appeals. Any ruling, requirements, decision or

interpretation of the board shall be final and binding upon all

parties thereto unless appealed to the district court of competent

jurisdiction within fifteen (15) days in the manner and form now

provided by statute for appeals generally. Provided, further, that

any party feeling himself aggrieved by the action of the board shall

serve written notice upon said board or any member thereof of his

intention to appeal to the district court within fifteen (15) days

from the action complained of.

Added by Laws 1955, p. 175, § 32, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955.