CSSB 87(L&C): "An Act relating to regulation of architects, engineers, and land surveyors; extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; and providing for an effective date."
00CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 87(L&C) 01 "An Act relating to regulation of architects, engineers, and land surveyors; 02 extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, 03 Engineers, and Land Surveyors; and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 08.03.010(c)(3) is amended to read: 06 (3) State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land 07 Surveyors (AS 08.48.011) -- June 30, 2001 [1997]; 08 * Sec. 2. AS 08.48.011(b) is amended to read: 09 (b) The board consists of 10 [NINE] members appointed by the governor 10 having the qualifications as set out in AS 08.48.031. The board consists of two civil 11 engineers, two [ONE] land surveyors [SURVEYOR], one mining engineer, one 12 electrical or mechanical engineer, one engineer [TWO ENGINEERS] from another 13 branch [OTHER BRANCHES] of the profession of engineering, two architects, and 14 one public member.
01 * Sec. 3. AS 08.48.051 is amended to read: 02 Sec. 08.48.051. Organization and meetings. The board shall hold at least 03 four regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held as the bylaws of the 04 board provide. The board shall elect or appoint annually from its members the 05 following officers: chair, vice-chair, [PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT] and 06 secretary. [A QUORUM OF THE BOARD CONSISTS OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE 07 MEMBERS.] 08 * Sec. 4. AS 08.48.091 is amended to read: 09 Sec. 08.48.091. Written examinations. Written examinations shall be held 10 at least once [TWICE] each year at places determined by the board [UNLESS THE 11 EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD IS A NATIONAL 12 EXAMINATION PREPARED ONLY ONCE EACH YEAR, IN WHICH CASE THE 13 EXAMINATION SHALL BE HELD AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR]. A candidate 14 failing an examination may apply for reexamination in accordance with regulations 15 adopted by the board. 16 * Sec. 5. AS 08.48.141 is amended to read: 17 Sec. 08.48.141. Legal counsel. The attorney general of the state shall act as 18 legal advisor to the board and render legal assistance upon request of its chair 19 [PRESIDENT]. 20 * Sec. 6. AS 08.48.071(c)(1) and 08.48.071(c)(2) are repealed. 21 * Sec. 7. TRANSITION. Notwithstanding AS 08.48.011(b), as amended by sec. 2 of this 22 Act, a person who holds a seat on the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, 23 and Land Surveyors on July 1, 1997, may serve the remainder of the person's term of office. 24 The governor shall implement the changes made by this Act as seats on the board become 25 vacant. 26 * Sec. 8. This Act takes effect July 1, 1997.