A. There is hereby established the Committee of Mechanical Examiners, which shall consist of five (5) members. All members shall be citizens of the United States and shall be residents of this state. Members shall hold office for terms of two (2) years or until their successors have been appointed and qualified.

B. Members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows:

1. Two members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and shall be mechanical journeymen with five (5) years' actual experience in mechanical work as journeymen. Beginning January 1, 2003, as the terms of the members serving on the Committee pursuant to this paragraph expire, subsequent members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, unless after thirty (30) days from expiration an appointment is not made, then the member shall be appointed by the Construction Industries Board;

2. Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall be mechanical contractors with five (5) years' actual experience in mechanical work as contractors. Beginning January 1, 2003, as the terms of the members serving on the Committee pursuant to this paragraph expire, subsequent members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, unless after thirty (30) days from expiration an appointment is not made, then the member shall be appointed by the Construction Industries Board; and

3. One member shall be a lay member appointed by the Construction Industries Board; provided, the person serving in this position on January 1, 2002, may elect to continue to serve until the end of the term of office and until a successor has been appointed and qualified.

C. Any vacancy on the Committee shall be filled for the unexpired term within thirty (30) days in the manner in which that position was originally filled. Members may be removed for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.

D. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the Committee shall elect a chair from its number. Each member shall receive travel expenses in accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly to conduct examinations, and special meetings may be called by the chair or the Board.

E. The Committee shall:

1. Assist and advise the Board on all matters pertaining to the formation of rules pursuant to the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act;

2. Assist and advise the Board on the examinations for applicants for licenses as a mechanical contractor or journeyman and on all matters relating to the licensing of mechanical contractors and mechanical journeymen and the registering of mechanical apprentices; and

3. Assist and advise the Board in such other matters as requested thereby.

Added by Laws 1987, c. 93, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 249, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 293, § 10, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 56, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 457, § 10, eff. July 1, 2002.