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AN ORDINANCE '
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO'. 2204, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE
30TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1947, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRICAL'
CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS" t AS AMENDEDr
BY AMENDING SECTION 3 -1(H) , SECTIONS 4 -1, 4 -2, 4 -3, 4 -4,
AND 4 -5 BY STRIKING OUT ALL OF THE SAID SECTIONS AS THEY
NOW APPEAR AND ADOPTING NEW LANGUAGE FOR EACH OF SAID
SECTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 2204, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE
30TH'DAY OF DECEMBER, 1947, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ", ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE REGULATING ELECTRIC WIR-
ING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR
SAFEGUARDING PERSONS AND PROPERTY AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC;
CREATING THE OFFICE OF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES,
RIGHTS.AND AUTHORITY; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND
FOR ITS INSTALLATION AND REQUIRING CONFORMITY THEREWITH; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL t
TO UNDERTAKE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A PERMIT THERE-
FOR, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTRI-
CAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS; ESTABLISHING INSPECTION FEES; PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH
THIS ORDINANCE ", AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 3 -1(H) SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 3 -1(H). IN LIEU OF SUCH EXPERIENCE, HE SHALL BE A
REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER LICENSED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS."
SECTION 4 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 4 -1. EXAMINING AND SUPERVISORY BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS
CREATED:
THERE 15 HEREBY CREATED THE EXAMINING AND SUPERVISORY BOARD OF
ELECTRICIANS, CONSISTING OF FIVE (5) PERSONS WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS BOARD SHALL HAVE THE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE OF
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR."
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"SECTION 4 -2. QUALIFICATIONS: PERSONS WHO SERVE ON THE EXAMINING
AND SUPERVISORY BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS AS MEMBERS SHALL BE QUALIFIED AS
FOLLOWS:
(A) Two PERSONS EACH OF WHOM SHALL HAVE HAD AT LEAST FIVE YEARS
ACTIVE EXPERIENCE AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN.
(B) ONE PERSON SHALL HAVE HAD AT LEAST FIVE YEARS ACTIVE EXPERIENCE
AS A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN.
(C) ONE PERSON SHALL BE AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, REGISTERED TO
PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
(D) ONE PERSON SHALL HAVE HAD BUSINESS EXPERIENCE, SUPERVISORY
OR PROPRIETARY IN THE FIELD OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, OR EXPERIENCE CLOSELY
RELATED THERETO OTHER THAN IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY."
"SECTION 4 -3. TENURE OF OFFICE: THE MEMBERS OF THE EXAMINING AND
SUPERVISORY BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS SHALL HOLD OFFICE FROM THE DATE OF THEIR
APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION UNTIL THE DATE OF THEIR REAPPOINTMENT) OR
THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. AS SOON AS THIS CODE
BECOMES EFFECTIVE A BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. ANY
MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY BE REMOVED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL FOR GOOD CAUSE FOLLOWING A PUBLIC HEARING AND AT LEAST TEN DAYS
NOTICE THEREOF. VACANCIES WITHIN THE BOARD SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT
FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM."
"SECTION 4 -4. REGULAR AND CALLED MEETINGS: THE EXAMINING AND
SUPERVISORY BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS SHALL HOLD ONE REGULAR MEETING PER MONTH
AND SUCH SPECIAL OR CALLED MEETINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR ITS PROPER PER-
FORMANCE OF DUTY."
"SECTION 4 -5. POWERS AND DUTIES: THE BOARD SHALL SELECT A
CHAIRMAN AND SHALL PRESCRIBE A PROCEDURE AND ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR HEARING
APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND FOR HEARING APPEALS
FROM THE DECISIONS OF THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND AGGRIEVEMENT
APPEALS AS PROVIDED HEREIN. THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR OF THE CITY
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OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL ACT AS SECRETARY TO SAID BOARD, BUT SHALL BE EXCUSED
FROM ACTING AS SECRETARY TO THE BOARD IN THE EVENT OF HEARING OF APPEALS
FROM DECISIONS OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS SECTION AND IN HIS STEAD ANOTHER
PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD SHALL ACT IN HIS CAPACITY.
"(A) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF SAID BOARD TO PASS UPON THE QUALI-
FICATIONS OF ALL APPLICANTS FOR CERTIFICATES OF ELECTRICAL REGISTRATION. ANY
PERSON WHO SHALL MAKE APPLICATION FOR ELECTRICAL REGISTRATION MAY OBTAIN PRO-
PER FORMS FROM THE OFFICE OF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. UPON RECEIPT BY THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF AN APPLICATION
ACCOMPANIED BY PROPER FEE, AN EXAMINATION SHALL BE SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST
MONDAY NEXT FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION.-
"AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EXAMINATION, THE PAPERS WILL BE GRADED ON
THE SAME DAY AND THE RESULT ANNOUNCED TO THE APPLICANT IMMEDIATELY. IT SHALL
REQUIRE A GRADE OF 70% TO CONSTITUTE A PASSING GRADE. IF THE APPLICANT HAS
MADE A PASSING GRADE OF 70% OR MORE, HE WILL BE ISSUED A TEMPORARY CERTI-
FICATE OF REGISTRATION UPON PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEES AND THE POSTING OF
THE SURETY BOND REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 5 -6. SAID TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION SHALL PERMIT THE HOLDER TO BEGIN PRACTICE IMMEDIATELY. THE
REFERENCES SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT WILL BE CHECKED AND THE RESULTS OF SUCH
INVESTIGATION ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPLICATION FORM AND EXAMINATION PAPERS WILL
BE PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL BOARD AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR
REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION OF THE REGISTRATION. UPON CONFIRMATION OF THE FACT
THAT THE APPLICANT MADE 70% OR MORE ON THE EXAMINATION AND THAT HE HAS GIVEN
SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, POSTED SATISFACTORY BOND AND PAID THE REQUIRED FEES,
THE BOARD SHALL AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMANENT CERTIFICATE OF REGIS-
TRATION. IN THE EVENT INQUIRIES OF THE APPLICANTS REFERENCES AND INVESTI-
GATION OF PAST EXPERIENCE RECORD DOES NOT RESULT IN SATISFYING THE BOARD AS
TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANT, A SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION AND FURTHER
REFERENCES MAY BE REQUIRED OF THE APPLICANT. UPON FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE
APPROVAL OF THE BOARD BY THE FURNISHING OF SATISFACTORY REFERENCES AND SATIS-
FACTORY EXPLANATION OF ANY ITEMS IN PAST EXPERIENCE RECORD, OR UPON FAILURE
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TO MAKE A GRADE OF 70% OR MORE ON THE EXAMINATION AS GRADED BY THE BOARD, THE
BOARD SHALL DENY THE PERMANENT REGISTRATION AND NOTIFY THE APPLICANT THAT THE
TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN CANCELLED."
"(B). THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT AT ANY MEETING SHALL
CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS."
°(C). FOR EXAMINATIONS, THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE 10 OR MORE SETS OF
EXAMINATIONS FOR EACH CLASS OF REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICIANS REQUIRED TO BE
EXAMINED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE. WHEN AN APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION HAS BEEN
FILED, A SET OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR THE PROPER CLASS OF REGISTRANT
SHALL BE SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM THE SEVERAL SETS OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
AND SUBMITTED TO THE APPLICANT FOR THE EXAMINATION. ALL EXAMINATION QUES-
TIONS SHALL BE OBJECTIVE IN THEIR NATURE. EACH SET OF QUESTIONS SHALL HAVE A
CORRESPONDING PREVIOUSLY PREPARED ANSWER SHEET WHICH SHALL BE USED IN GRADING
THE EXAMINATION. PROPER SECURITY SHALL BE USED TO PREVENT ADVANCE INFORMA-
TION AS TO QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SECRECY AS TO THE ANSWERS. ALL PAPERS SHALL
BE GRADED IMMEDIATELY IN THE APPLICANT'S PRESENCE. ANY APPLICANT FOR ANY
LICENSE REQUIRING AN EXAMINATION UNDER THIS CODE MUST MAKE A PASSING GRADE
OF 70% OF HIS EXAMINATION FOR SUCH LICENSE. ANY APPLICANT WHO FAILS TO MAKE
SUCH PASSING GRADE MAY REAPPLY FOR EXAMINATION AT ANY TIME AFTER 90 DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THE EXAMINATION LAST TAKEN BY HIM. EACH APPLICATION SHALL
BE ACCOMPANIED BY PROPER REFERENCES AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED FEE AS
PROVIDED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.„
"(D). THE EXAMINATION FOR A MASTER ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE WILL BE
GIVEN IN TWO PARTS -- PART 1 - QUESTIONS, AND PART 11 - PLANS. EACH OF THESE
TWO PARTS WILL BE GRADED ON A BASIS OF 100% EACH. THE APPLICANT MUST MAKE
A GRADE OF AT LEAST 70% ON EACH PART IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A MASTER'S
LICENSE. THE APPLICANT WILL BE GIVEN HIS QUESTIONS AND THE EXAMINATION
WILL BE GRADED IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION. ONLY IF THE APPLICANT MAKES
70% OR MORE ON PART 1, WILL HE BE ALLOWED TO TAKE PART 11. PART 11 MAY BE
TAKEN ON THE SAME DAY OR ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, AT HIS OPTION. IF THE
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APPLICANT MAKES A GRADE OF AT LEAST 70% ON PART I AND IF HE FAILS TO MAKE
AT LEAST 70% ON PART 11 HE MAY, AT HIS REQUEST, TAKE AN ALTERNATE PART 11.
THIS ALTERNATE PART 11 MUST BE TAKEN AND PASSED WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM THE
DATE HE FAILED THE FIRST PART 11. IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT MAKE AT LEAST
70% ON THE ALTERNATE PART II, HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIT 90 DAYS FROM THE
TIME HE FAILED THE ALTERNATE PART 11 BEFORE HE CAN TAKE THE EXAMINATION
FOR MASTER ELECTRICIAN AGAIN. AT THAT TIME HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEGIN
AGAIN AND TAKE PART 1, AND HE WILL BE REQUIRED. TO AGAIN FOLLOW.THE PRO-
CEDURE OUTLINED ABOVE."
"(E). ANY APPLICANT WHO HAS FAILED THREE EXAMINATIONS MAY AP-
PEAL THE BOARDS FAILURE TO LICENSE HIM TO THE CITY MANAGER, WHO WILL
APPOINT A SPECIAL BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING WHETHER SUCH
APPLICANT SHOULD BE LICENSED. THIS SPECIAL BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF A
LICENSED MASTER ELECTRICIAN, AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, REGISTERED TO PRAC-
TICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REGISTERED TO
PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE SPECIAL BOARD MAYS IN CONSIDERING
AN APPEAL, REVIEW THE EXAMINATIONS PREVIOUSLY ADMINISTERED BY THE REGULAR
BOARD ORS AT ITS OPTIONS PREPARE, ADMINISTER AND GRADE A SPECIAL EXAMINA-
TION. THE ACTION OF THIS SPECIAL BOARD SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE CITY
COUNCIL WITH A RECOMMENDATION BASED ON THEIR INVESTIGATIONS, AND THE ACTION
OF THE COUNCIL WILL CONSTITUTE FINAL ACTION ON THE APPEAL.
IN THE EVENT THE REFERENCES OR THE PAST EXPERIENCE RECORD OF THE
APPLICANT IS UNSATISFACTORY TO THE BOARD, AND THE BOARD FAILS TO LICENSE
HIM ON THAT ACCOUNT, THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE
CITY MANAGER FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL BOARD HAVING THE SAME QUALI-
FICATIONS AS THE SPECIAL BOARD USED IN CASE OF FAILURE OF THE EXAMINATION AND
SAID SPECIAL BOARD SHALL MAKE AN INDEPENDENT INQUIRY OF REFERENCES AND AN
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF PAST EXPERIENCE RECORD AND MAKE ITS REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL
CONSTITUTE FINAL ACTION ON THE APPEAL."
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°(F) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE BOARD TO CONDUCT REVIEWS OF
GRIEVANCES, MAKE INVESTIGATIONS AND RENDER DECISIONS IN KEEPING WITH THEIR
FINDINGS.„
SECTION 2. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION
CLAUSE, PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT
SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION 3. THIS ORDINANCE $HALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION, EXCEPT THAT THE
MEMBERS OF THE PRESENT ELECTRICAL BOARD SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE FOR THE
BALANCE OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN APPOINTED. UPON THE OCCASION
OF ANY VACANCIES IN OFFICE, AND UPON THE OCCASION OF THE APPOINTMENT TO THE
BOARD AT THE TIME OF EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF ANY OF THE PRESENT MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD, APPOINTEES SHALL HAVE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO MEET THE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF SECTION -2 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDINANCE REGARDING THE COMPOSITION
OF THE BOARD.
SECTION 4. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIME, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE
CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS FOR THE IR T T -'E AND
PASS D O ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF iLC.[ti y
�9 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG DIX
JACK R. BLACKMON -r ZIP
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS s
W. H. WALLACE, JR.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINA WAS READ FOR T SECO TIME AND vs--.
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE DAY OF - y 19 f
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON cza
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR.
THAT THE FORrqPG ORDINANCE S READ FOR THE THI
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF y 19_
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BAR RD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF
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CITY SECRETARY
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AND PASSED
. BY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
STATE OF TEXAS, �ss:
County of Nueces.
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personall gESAVVN 5 ILAUSERPROVNO
IN, FOR PUBLICA
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