Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB148 Introduced / Bill

Filed 12/16/2020

                     
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) 
 
SENATE BILL 148 	By: Rader 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Uniform Buildi ng Code 
Commission; amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 1000.21, 
as amended by Section 2, Chapter 223, O.S.L. 2014 (59 
O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1000.21), which relates to 
membership of the Commission; adding certain membe rs; 
providing for initial appointment with in certain 
time; providing an effective date; and declaring an 
emergency. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     59 O.S. 2011, Section 1000.21, as 
amended by Section 2, Chapter 223, O.S.L. 2014 (59 O.S. Supp. 20 20, 
Section 1000.21), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 1000.21. A.  1.  There is hereby created the Oklahoma 
Uniform Building Code Commission within the Construction Industries 
Board which shall consist of eleven (11) thirteen (13) members, nine 
eleven of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice 
and consent of the Senate as follows: 
a. one member who is a general contractor from a 
statewide organization that represents residential 
construction,   
 
 
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b. one member who is a general contractor from a 
statewide organization that represents commerci al 
construction, 
c. one member who is a contractor from a statewide 
organization that represents electrical contractor s, 
d. one member who is a contractor from a statewide 
organization that represents plumbing contractors, 
e. one member who is a contractor from a statewide 
organization that represents heating and cooling 
contractors, 
f. one member who is a licensed electrical engineer from 
a state-recognized professional engineering firm , 
g. one member who is a local-level regulator/inspector 
who is a member of a statewide organization that is 
exempt from taxation under federal law and designated 
pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue 
Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a), who has represented 
municipalities and had statutory functions for 
municipalities for at least fifteen (15) years prior 
to November 1, 2005, 
g. 
h. one member who is a Certified Building Offici al 
employed by a political subdivision, 
h.   
 
 
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i. one member who is a licensed architect from a 
statewide organization that represents architects, and 
i. 
j. one member who is from the insurance industry with 
knowledge of building codes and experience in property 
loss mitigation, and 
k. one member who is a licensed mechanical engineer from 
a state-recognized professional engineering firm. 
2. The members shall be appointed for staggered terms of four 
(4) years, beginning July 1, 2009 .  The initial appointment of the 
members added by this act shall be made within ninety (90) days of 
the effective date of this act. A full term of office for purposes 
of determining term limits provided in subsection C of this section 
shall be the completion of a full four -year term of appointme nt. 
B.  The remaining two members of the Commission shall be the 
State Fire Marshal, or a designee, and an appointee of the 
Construction Industries Board. 
C.  Appointed members shall continue in office until a successor 
is appointed by the Governor, notwit hstanding the term limitations.  
No appointed member shall serve more than two consec utive full four-
year terms; provided, such a member shall be eligible to serve until 
a successor is appointed, and such member may be reappointed afte r a 
two-year absence from the Commission.  The Governor shall fill all 
vacancies and unexpired terms in th e same manner as the original   
 
 
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appointment of the me mber whose position is to be filled. No 
initial appointment to a term of less than four (4) years or any 
partial-term appointment to fill a vacancy or unexpired term of 
another member shall be counted for purposes of determining term 
limits.  An appointed member may be removed by the Governor for 
cause. 
D.  Whenever a member of the Commission is absent from more than 
one-half (1/2) of all meetings of the governing body, re gular and 
special, held within any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, 
the member shall thereupon cease to hold office by operation of law. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2021. 
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the pre servation 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 
 
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