The Florida Senate

633.72  Florida Fire Code Advisory Council.--

(1)  There is created within the department the Florida Fire Code Advisory Council with seven members appointed by the State Fire Marshal. The council, in cooperation with the Florida Building Commission, shall advise and recommend to the State Fire Marshal and, where appropriate, for further recommendation to the Legislature changes in and interpretation of the firesafety codes that have the effect of conflicting with building construction standards that are adopted pursuant to s. 633.0215. The members of the council shall represent the following groups and professions:

(a)  One member shall be the State Fire Marshal, or his or her designated appointee who shall be an administrative employee of the marshal;

(b)  One member shall be an administrative officer from a fire department representing a municipality or a county selected from a list of persons submitted by the Florida Fire Chiefs Association;

(c)  One member shall be an architect licensed in the state selected from a list of persons submitted by the Florida Association/American Institute of Architects;

(d)  One member shall be a structural engineer registered to practice in the state selected from a list of persons submitted by the Florida Engineering Society;

(e)  One member shall be an administrative officer from a building department of a county or municipality selected from a list of persons submitted by the Building Officials Association of Florida;

(f)  One member shall be a contractor licensed in the state selected from a list submitted by the Florida Home Builders Association; and

(g)  One member shall be representative of the general public.

(h)  The administrative staff of the State Fire Marshal shall attend meetings of the Florida Building Commission and coordinate efforts to provide consistency between the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the Life Safety Code.

The council and Florida Building Commission shall cooperate through joint representation and staff coordination.

(2)  Within 30 days of January 1, 1988, the State Fire Marshal shall appoint the members of the advisory council, of whom two members shall serve 4-year terms, two members shall serve 3-year terms, and three members shall serve 2-year terms. Thereafter, each appointee shall serve a 4-year term. No member shall serve more than one term. No member of the council shall be paid a salary as such member, but each shall receive travel and expense reimbursement as provided in s. 112.061.

History.--ss. 17, 18, ch. 87-287; s. 24, ch. 88-149; ss. 4, 5, ch. 91-429; s. 451, ch. 97-102; s. 61, ch. 98-287.