March 14, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Cheeks, Farhat, Kolb, Taub, Brown, Hood, Marleau, Hansen, Caswell, Gaffney, Hildenbrand, LaJoy, Schuitmaker, Kahn, Polidori, Nofs, Caul, Sheltrown, Baxter, Whitmer, Farrah, Byrnes, Huizenga, Stahl, Angerer, Proos, Rocca, Sak, Gleason, Pastor, Stewart, Jones, Booher, Gillard, McDowell, Byrum, Zelenko, Vagnozzi, Alma Smith, Lipsey, Nitz, Mortimer, Ball, Amos, Brandenburg, Bieda, Moolenaar, Stakoe, Wenke, David Law, Mayes, Garfield, Pavlov and Palsrok and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 217, entitled
"Electrical administrative act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 338.882), as amended by 1992 PA 130.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
2. (1) The board shall consist of
a representative of
the
department of state police, fire marshal division, appointed by
the
director of state police the
state fire marshal or his or her
representative and 9 other members who are residents of this state,
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the
senate. Of the 9 members appointed by the governor, 1 shall be a
representative of an insurance inspection bureau operating in this
state, 1 shall be a representative of an electrical energy supply
agency operating in this state, 1 shall be an electrical contractor
operating in this state, 1 shall be a master electrician serving as
a supervisor, 1 shall be an electrical journeyman, 1 shall be a
chief electrical inspector of a municipality, 1 shall be a
representative of distributors of electrical apparatus and
supplies, 1 shall be a representative of manufacturers primarily
and actively engaged in producing material fittings, devices,
appliances, fixtures, apparatus, and similar products, used as a
part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation, and 1
shall
be representative of the general public. The director of
labor
the department of labor and
economic growth, or the
authorized representative of the director, shall be an ex officio
member of the board without vote. Each appointment shall be for a
term of 3 years. The members of the board annually shall elect a
chairperson, and shall hold regular meetings 4 times a year. A
special meeting may be called by the chairperson or upon written
request of 4 members.
(2) There is created a fire alarm industry advisory committee
whose purpose is to consider issues and prepare recommendations to
the board regarding policy, regulation, and implementation of the
1992 amendatory act relating to fire alarm technicians and fire
alarm contractors.
(3) There is created an electric sign industry advisory
committee whose purpose is to consider issues and prepare
recommendations to the board regarding policy, regulation, and
implementation of the 1992 amendatory act relating to sign
specialists and sign specialty contractors.
(4)
The business which that
the board may perform shall be
conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with
the
open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976,
being
sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws 1976
PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and
place
of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act
No.
267 of the Public Acts of 1976 the
open meetings act, 1976 PA
267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(5) The per diem compensation of the 9 members of the board
appointed by the governor, and the schedule for reimbursement of
expenses shall be established annually by the legislature.
(6) In a political subdivision where this act applies, the
board may inspect electrical wiring and its installation, and shall
fix the fees for the inspection at rates not higher than the
average rates for similar inspections charged by the 3 highest
populated
cities in this state. The director of
labor the
department of labor and economic growth shall appoint electrical
inspectors from the state civil service commission's eligible
register.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 1133 or House Bill No.____ (request no.
03197'05 ***) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.