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.

(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.