The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-07-27

!. tablishment of Florida state noaru Sertai,
. qineering Examiners, Granting - -
e Powers to and Prescribing the duties
: said Board; Providing for the ExaniiEn En
: tion and Registration OF Proiesslohaai a. ~ tn
e gineers, Regulating the Praetlce OIL pnaid SnS
: sarine in the State of Florida, and Provla
t Ing Penalties for the Violation Of Ihis Ac'
L Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature oi 'A
state of Florida:
u Section 1.-Defnitions. As Used IN IN, tnt
i Act: (al The Board means ,einars 're nroyideC
i fnr bv this Act % a person practlse
a iGr nProfsssional Engineering within the mean
ing of this Act who practises any obanon h nj
/. the profession of engineering other tla1 MI III,
itarY engineering The practice of SAID pro
t fession embraces the design and the supe Del
vision of the construction of pupilc an1 a pn :
/ vate utilities, such as rallroaus' pllusss 80
nrevements, lighthouses. wet docks, dlA
docks ships barges, dredges, cranes hoi. a.,
ing docks and other floating pFopeIts;, ut'
tion of steam engines, turbines lnteIna
combustion engines and othef niecnam'c nan, ra. a
structures electrical machinery anu ,p,n appa ant
tus, and of works for the deEelopiliei,tt a.
, transmission or application of power the ue'
,, sign and the supervision Of mining opeff "a,
tions and of processes ana appa' to a.
carving out such operations, and the ue
sign and the supervision of the constructors
of municipal works, irrigation works Wate.
supply works, sewerage WORKS i uia'"h a. .
works industrial works sanitary WORKS ny
draulic works and structural WORKS anu
other public or private utilities or "o[ks
which require for their design or the suPet
vision of their construction such experience
and technical knowledge as are required III
Section 8 of this Act for admission 10 eA-
animation The execution as contractor
of work designed by professional ensIheet
or the supervision of the construction OF
such work as a foreman or superintendent
for such contractor shall not be deemed
to be the practice of professional ensneehIi r sha
this Act apply to a person acting as pup
lie officer employed by the state county I.
or a municipality Of this STATE on MoiN a.,
where the estimated cost OIL tHe SAINT 10
CcJ professional Engineer" means any
person who practises professional engineer
Sec . After the first day Of January,
1915 no person shall practise professional
engineering without having been hrst duly
and regularly registered by the Board as a
professional engineer as required by TINS Act;
nor shall any person practise protessiohal
engineering whose authority to practice Is re-
vOked by the Board and after the mrs!
dav of January 1918 every map, plan and
drawing required by law to be certified or
approved by a professional engineer shan pe
neer duly and regularly registered by the
Board a professional engineer as required
by this Act and shall bear the date and the
number of the certificate of registration of
such professional engineer
Sec, 3. There shall be State Board of
Engineering Examiners. consisting Of five
members to be appointed by the Governor,
three Of whom shall be civil engineers, one
a mining or electrical engineer. and the 9TH
er one a mechanical engineer or naval archi-
teCt. OF the members of the Board first ap-
pointed hereunder two shall hold office for
a term of two years ending the first day of
July. 1919 two shall hold office for a term
of three years, ending the first day of July,
1890; one shall hold office for a term of
four years, ending the first day of July,
1921 The term of office of each member
so appointed shall begin on the first day of
July 1917. Upon the expiration Of each of
such terms the term of office of each mem
her thereafter appointed shall be four years.
Each member shall hold over after the ex-
piration Of his term until his successor
shall be duly appointed and qualified. The
Governor may remove any member of the
Board for misconduct, incapacity or neglect
of duty. Vacancies in the Board caused by
death resignation removal from office
shall be filled by appointment by the Gov
ernor for the unexpred term. Each mem
her of the Board shall be a professional en-
ence and of recognized good standing in his
profession and shall be at least thirty five
years of age and shall have been res
ident Of this State for at least three wears
Immediately preceding his appointment
Each member of said Board, except the
members first appointed hereunder. shall
under this Act and be also a member In
good standing of recognized engineering
society. The members of the Board shall
serve without compensation except travelling
ana other necessary expenses.
Sec 1. Every member of the Board shall
receive IA certificate of his appointment from
of office shall file with the Secretary of
state his written oath for the faithful dis
charge of his official duty. Each member Of
the Board first appointed hereunder shall re-
Celve a certificate of registration under this
Act from said Board. The Boad shall adopt
and have an official seal The Board may
make all bylaws and rules not inconsistent
with law needed in performing its duties;
but no bylaw or rule by which more than
majority vote is required for any specified
action by the Board shall be amended sus-
pended or repealed by a smaller vote than
that required for action hereunder.
Sec. .. The Board shall biennially elect
from its members a President. Vice Presi
dent and Secretary who shall also be
Treasurer, for the ensuing biennial term
The Secretary shall give bond in such
amount and with such sureties as may be
approved by the Board conditioned upon the
faithful performance of his duties and for
he accounting for, and payment of, all mon
eys received by him. The Secretary shall
Keep on file a record Of all certificates of
'egistration issued, and he shall receive
md account for all fees derived from the
'peration Of this Act. The Board shall hold
It least two regular meetings in each year
'pecia' meetings may be called in such man
Ter as l. bylaws of the Board may pro-
'lde. NctH Of all meetings shall be given
n such manner as the bylaws of the Board
nay provide. At all meetings a majority Of
he Board shall constitute a quorum
sec. b The Board shall have power to
mploy, during its pleasure. such clerks and
ther employees and to rent such offices as
nay he necessary for the proper perform
nee by it of its duties as in this Act pre-
cribed ~
Sec !. The expenses of the BOARD and ~
ne examinations held by the Board and of
ny other matter in connection with the pro-
lsions Of this Act shall be paid from the
eslstration fees collected as herein provided
nd not otherwise and in no case shall any I
I such expenses be paid by the state of I
bn t"ilna nor oe charged against said State.