There is hereby established a state building
code council to be appointed by the governor.
(1) The state building code council shall consist of fifteen
members, two of whom shall be county elected legislative body
members or elected executives and two of whom shall be city elected
legislative body members or mayors. One of the members shall be a
local government building code enforcement official and one of the
members shall be a local government fire service official. Of the
remaining nine members, one member shall represent general
construction, specializing in commercial and industrial building
construction; one member shall represent general construction,
specializing in residential and multifamily building construction;
one member shall represent the architectural design profession; one
member shall represent the structural engineering profession; one
member shall represent the mechanical engineering profession; one
member shall represent the construction building trades; one member
shall represent manufacturers, installers, or suppliers of building
materials and components; one member shall be a person with a
physical disability and shall represent the disability community;
and one member shall represent the general public. At least six of
these fifteen members shall reside east of the crest of the Cascade
mountains. The council shall include: Two members of the house of
representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, one from
each caucus; two members of the senate appointed by the president
of the senate, one from each caucus; and an employee of the
electrical division of the department of labor and industries, as
ex officio, nonvoting members with all other privileges and rights
of membership. Terms of office shall be for three years. The
council shall elect a member to serve as chair of the council for
one-year terms of office. Any member who is appointed by virtue of
being an elected official or holding public employment shall be
removed from the council if he or she ceases being such an elected
official or holding such public employment. Before making any
appointments to the building code council, the governor shall seek
nominations from recognized organizations which represent the
entities or interests listed in this subsection. Members serving
on the council on July 28, 1985, may complete their terms of
office. Any vacancy shall be filled by alternating appointments
from governmental and nongovernmental entities or interests until
the council is constituted as required by this subsection.
(2) Members shall not be compensated but shall receive
reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050
and 43.03.060.
(3) The department of community, trade, and economic
development shall provide administrative and clerical assistance to
the building code council.
[1995 c 399 § 8; 1989 c 246 § 2; 1987 c 505 § 7; 1985 c 360 § 11; 1984 c 287 § 55; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 59; 1974 ex.s. c 96 § 7.]
NOTES:
Legislative findings -- Severability -- Effective date -- 1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.
Effective date -- Severability -- 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.