Electronic Protection Advisory Board

Electronic Protection Advisory Board The Electronic Protection Licensing Advisory Board ("Board") is created pursuant to the Act to assist the State Fire Marshal with the rules and regulations of the Act. A. Members of the Board - the members and their terms shall be as follows: 1. Three members appointed by the Governor, one from each Supreme Court District. Each member shall possess a valid Class A or Class B license and may be appointed from a list submitted by the Mississippi Alarm Association. The initial terms shall be staggered, with one appointment serving for two (2) years, one for three (3) years, and one for four (4) years. After the initial staggered terms, the subsequent terms shall be for four (4) years. 2. One member appointed by the State Fire Marshal from a list of nominees submitted to the State Fire Marshal by the Mississippi Alarm Association. This member shall act as a representative of the Alarm Manufacturing Industry and the appointment shall be for four (4) years. 3. Two (2) members appointed by the Governor at his discretion, one (1) shall be a law enforcement officer and one (1) shall be from the private sector. Each of these appointments shall be for (4) years, concurrent with the term of the Governor. 4. One (1) member shall be an employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal designated by the State Fire Marshal. The member's term shall be for four (4) years and shall be concurrent with the term of the State Fire Marshal. This member shall serve as chairman of the Board. B. Terms - after the initial terms, each member shall serve a term of (4) years. No members shall serve more than two (2) terms except for the member designated by the State Fire Marshal in Rule 1.08(A)(4). C. Vacancies - a vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the term. D. Meetings - the board shall meet ever quarter, or upon the call of the chairman or upon the written request of any three (3) members of the Board. Notice of any such meeting shall be given in writing to members and the public by publication on the Department of Insurance's website at least fourteen (14) days in advance. E. Quorum - a quorum shall be met if four (4) or more members of the board meet for the transaction of business. F. Reimbursement of Expenses - each appointed Board member shall be reimbursed for travel and related expenses incurred, not to exceed those expenses authorized for reimbursement by the Department, for the period that the member engages in Board business. However, said reimbursement must be submitted and approved by the Department, and no expenses will be initially provided for any meeting prior to July 1, 2007. G. Liability of Members - no member shall be liable to civil action for any act performed in good faith in the execution of his duties as a board member.