Iowa Code § 89A.13
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Elevator safety board.
Official statutory text
(1) An elevator safety board is created within the department to formulate definitions and rules for the safe and proper installation, repair, maintenance, alteration, use, and operation of conveyances in this state.
(2) The safety board is composed of nine members, one of whom shall be the director or the director’s designee. The governor shall appoint the remaining eight members of the board, subject to senate confirmation, to staggered four-year terms which shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19. The members shall be as follows:two representatives from an elevator manufacturing company or its authorized representative; two representatives from elevator servicing companies; one building owner or manager; one representative employed by a local government in this state who is knowledgeable about building codes in this state; one representative of workers actively involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators; and one licensed mechanical engineer.
(3) A vacancy in membership shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The members shall serve without salary, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as a member.
(4) The members of the safety board shall select a chairperson, vice chairperson, and a secretary from their membership. However, neither the director nor the director’s designee shall serve as chairperson. The safety board shall meet at least quarterly but may meet as often as necessary. Meetings shall be set by a majority of the safety board or upon the call of the chairperson, or in the chairperson’s absence, upon the call of the vice chairperson. A majority of the safety board members shall constitute a quorum.
(5) The owner or user of equipment regulated under this chapter may appeal a notice of defect or an inspection report to the safety board within thirty days after the issuance of the notice or report. Safety board action constitutes final agency action for purposes of chapter 17A.
(6) The safety board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary to administer the duties of the board.
(7) Not later than July 1, 2005, and every three years thereafter, the safety board shall conduct a comprehensive review of existing conveyance rules, regulations, and standards.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §104.13]C87, §89A.1388 Acts, ch 1042, §5; 2004 Acts, ch 1107, §23, 30; 2007 Acts, ch 16, §122023 Acts, ch 19, §1816
(2) The safety board is composed of nine members, one of whom shall be the director or the director’s designee. The governor shall appoint the remaining eight members of the board, subject to senate confirmation, to staggered four-year terms which shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19. The members shall be as follows:two representatives from an elevator manufacturing company or its authorized representative; two representatives from elevator servicing companies; one building owner or manager; one representative employed by a local government in this state who is knowledgeable about building codes in this state; one representative of workers actively involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators; and one licensed mechanical engineer.
(3) A vacancy in membership shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The members shall serve without salary, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as a member.
(4) The members of the safety board shall select a chairperson, vice chairperson, and a secretary from their membership. However, neither the director nor the director’s designee shall serve as chairperson. The safety board shall meet at least quarterly but may meet as often as necessary. Meetings shall be set by a majority of the safety board or upon the call of the chairperson, or in the chairperson’s absence, upon the call of the vice chairperson. A majority of the safety board members shall constitute a quorum.
(5) The owner or user of equipment regulated under this chapter may appeal a notice of defect or an inspection report to the safety board within thirty days after the issuance of the notice or report. Safety board action constitutes final agency action for purposes of chapter 17A.
(6) The safety board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary to administer the duties of the board.
(7) Not later than July 1, 2005, and every three years thereafter, the safety board shall conduct a comprehensive review of existing conveyance rules, regulations, and standards.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §104.13]C87, §89A.1388 Acts, ch 1042, §5; 2004 Acts, ch 1107, §23, 30; 2007 Acts, ch 16, §122023 Acts, ch 19, §1816
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