Wis. Stat. § 15.407 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.407
Section 15.407
Status: in_force

8. One member representing labor.

9. One member representing inspectors of manufactured homes.

(b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. An employee of the department designated by the secretary of the department shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council.

(14) Conveyance safety code council.

(a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services a conveyance safety code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

1. One member representing a manufacturer of elevators.

2. One member representing an elevator servicing business.

3. One member representing an architectural design or elevator consulting profession.

4. One member representing a labor organization whose members are involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators.

5. One member representing a city, village, town, or county in this state.

6. One member representing an owner or manager of a building in this state containing an elevator.

7. One member representing the public.

8. A building contractor involved in commercial construction that includes the construction or installation of conveyances, as defined in s. 101.981 (1) (c) .

9. The secretary of safety and professional services, or his or her designee.

10. An employee of the department of safety and professional services, designated by the secretary of safety and professional services, who is familiar with commercial building inspections.

(b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. The employee of the department of safety and professional services designated by the secretary of safety and professional services under par. (a) 10. shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council.

(16) Plumbers council. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a plumbers council consisting of 3 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of safety and professional services, selected by the secretary of safety and professional services, to serve as the secretary of the council. Two members, one a master plumber and one a journeyman plumber, shall be appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services for 2-year terms.

(17) Automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council. There is created in the department of safety and professional services an automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council consisting of 5 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of safety and professional services, selected by the secretary of safety and professional services, to serve as secretary of the council. Two members shall be licensed journeymen automatic fire sprinkler fitters and 2 members shall be persons representing licensed automatic fire sprinkler contractors, all appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services for staggered 4-year terms.

(18) Commercial building code council.

(a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services a commercial building code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

1. Two members representing the skilled building trades, each of whom is actively engaged in his or her trade.

2. Two members representing local building inspectors, each of whom is authorized to do inspections under s. 101.12 (4) and who is employed by a city, village, or county.

3. Two members representing the fire services, each of whom is actively engaged in fire service work and at least one of whom is a fire chief.

4. Two members representing building contractors, each of whom is actively engaged in on-site construction of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment.

5. Two members representing architects, engineers, and designers, each of whom is actively engaged in the design or evaluation of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment.

(b) An employee of the department shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council.

(c) The council shall meet at least 2 times annually.

(d) Six members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council is required, except that at least 8 members of the council are required to vote affirmatively to recommend changes in the statutes or rules.

History: 1973 c. 149 ; 1975 c. 39 , 86 , 199 , 383 , 422 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1979 c. 34 ss. 46 , 53 ; 1981 c. 390 s. 252 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1) ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1989 a. 229 , 316 , 341 , 359 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 105 , 107 ; 1997 a. 68 , 175 ; 1997 a. 237 s. 727m ; 1999 a. 32 , 180 , 186 ; 2001 a. 74 , 89 ; 2005 a. 31 ; 2009 a. 355 , 356 , 360 ; 2011 a. 32 ss. 112 to 114 , 116 , 118 to 120 , 159 to 166 ; 2011 a. 146 , 160 ; 2013 a. 270 ; 2015 a. 29 , 55 ; 2017 a. 240 ; 2017 a. 364 s. 49 ; 2019 a. 17 ; 2021 a. 23 .