The council shall adopt regulations consistent with this chapter. Meetings may be called by the chairman on his own initiative and must be called by him at the request of three or more members of the council. The council shall meet at least two times a year and at other times upon the call of the chairman or a majority of the council. All members must be notified by the chairman in writing of the time and place of the meeting at least seven days in advance of the meeting. Eight members constitute a quorum.
All meetings are open to the public.
At least two-thirds vote of those members in attendance at the meeting constitutes an official decision of the council. The Building Codes Council is authorized to review, approve, and adopt any new additions or amendments of the codes referenced in this chapter for use, reject those codes in whole or in part, or approve continued use of sections of earlier versions of the codes which had been previously approved and adopted. Except as may be provided in this section, local jurisdictions may only adopt the version of the code approved by the Building Codes Council. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.