Sponsor Statement for SB 9: Extended Board of Architects, Etc.

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State Capitol, Room 121
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
Phone: (907) 465-4797
Fax: (907) 465-3884

Interim:
post office:
119 N. Cushman, Suite 101
Fairbanks, AK 99701-2879
location:
3340 Badger Road.
North Pole, AK 99705
Phone: (907) 488-0857
Fax: (907) 488-4271

An Act extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; relating to the temporary member of that board; and providing for an effective date.

Released: January 23, 2001

Under AS 08.48.011 the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors regulates the professions of registered architects, engineers, and land surveyors by ensuring that the requirements laid out for licensure are met and adhered to.

The Board consists of 10 members appointed by the governor having the qualifications as set out in AS 08.48.031. The board consists of two civil engineers, two land surveyors, one mining engineer, one electrical or mechanical engineer, one engineer from another branch of the profession of engineering, two architects, and one public member. Section 31, ch. 47, SLA 1998 provided for a landscape architect to sit as a temporary non-voting board member whose term is also set to expire June 30, 2001.

The regulation and licensing of qualified architects, engineers, and land surveyors safeguards the public by ensuring the competence and integrity of those who represent themselves as being registered architects, engineers, and land surveyors.

The Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors is set to expire June 30, 2001 under AS 08.03.010, Termination of State Boards and Commissions. If the Legislature does not act to extend the Board, it would have one year, until June 30, 2002 to administratively conclude its affairs. Senate Bill 9 will extend the Board for another four years.

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