A. There is hereby established the Committee of Roofing Examiners, which shall consist of seven (7) members. All members shall be legal residents 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. One member shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be a licensed architect with a minimum of five (5) years' experience in commercial roof design. This member shall be selected from a list of at least three qualified and eligible architects submitted by a state organization representing architects;
2. One member shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be a licensed engineer with a minimum of five (5) years' experience in commercial roof design. This member shall be selected from a list of at least three qualified and eligible engineers submitted by a state organization representing engineers;
3. Two members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and shall be registered roofing contractors with a valid commercial roofer endorsement, except for the initial appointees who shall be otherwise qualified to hold a commercial roofer endorsement, each who work primarily in commercial roofing contractor work with a minimum of five (5) years' actual job experience in commercial roofing contractor work in this state and who are registered pursuant to the Roofing Contractor Registration Act, and otherwise meet all requirements for endorsement in this act;
4. Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall be registered roofing contractors, each who work primarily in residential roofing contractor work with a minimum of five (5) years' actual job experience in residential roofing contractor work in this state and who are registered pursuant to the Roofing Contractor Registration Act, and otherwise meet all requirements for endorsement in this act; and
5. One member shall be appointed by the Construction Industries Board and shall be a licensed or certified building and construction inspector who is a member of a statewide organization representing certified building inspectors with a minimum of five (5) years' actual job experience in building code inspections. This member shall be selected from a list of at least three qualified and eligible inspectors submitted by a state organization representing inspectors.
C. Any vacancy on the Committee shall be filled for the unexpired term as soon as possible in the manner in which that position was originally filled. Members shall continue in office until a successor is appointed by the appointing authority. The appointing authority shall fill all vacancies and unexpired terms in the same manner as the original appointment of the member whose position is to be filled. Such members may be removed by the appointing authority at any time.
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 reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly, and special meetings may be called by the Committee chair or the Board.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 270, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.