File #: ORD-58:1775    Version: 1 Name: Creation of Board of Electrical Examiners
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/19/1958 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 5/19/1958
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 776 SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL, CONTRACTING, INDUSTRIAL PLANT ELECTRICIANS, AND ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE MEN; AND PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF ALL PERSONS ENGAGED IN ELECTRICAL WORK, TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Indexes: Board/Commission
Related files: ORD-60:2910, ORD-48:016, ORD-87:1418, MIN-58:011
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 776 SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL, CONTRACTING, INDUSTRIAL PLANT ELECTRICIANS, AND ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE MEN; AND PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF ALL PERSONS ENGAGED IN ELECTRICAL WORK, TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

SECTION 1: That from and after the passage of this ordinance, section 1 of ordinance no.776 passed November 15, 1948, shall be amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created a Board of Examiners of Electricians and Supervisors of all persons, firms and corporations engaged in electrical work, which will hereafter be referred to as “Board.” Said Board shall be composed of five members, one of whom shall be a reputable person engaged in the business of an architect, two electrical contractors who are master electricians, the manager of City Water & Light Plant or some one of his staff designated by said manager, the Mayor or some member of the City Council appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the council. Appointments to the Board shall be made by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council upon the first council meeting in January of each ear hereafter. Members of the Board shall serve for a term of two years. Two of the members immediately appointed shall serve for a term of one year, and two of such members shall serve for a term of two years; the manager of the City Water and Light Plant, or such person designated by him being a permanent member. Such four members shall immediately draw lots to determine who shall serve terms of one and two years. In case of a vacancy upon such board the Mayor shall appoint, within the approval of the Council, some person to serve out the unexpired term of the member causing the vacancy.

SECTION 2: BOARD OF REVIEW:
Ordinance No.776 shall be amended by the addition of the followin...

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