1999 Minnesota Statutes

     16B.63 State building official. 

    Subdivision 1.    Appointment.  The commissioner shall 
 appoint a state building official who under the direction and 
 supervision of the commissioner shall administer the code.  

    Subd. 2.    Qualifications.  To be eligible for 
 appointment as state building official an individual must be 
 competent in the field of administration and shall have the 
 experience in building design, construction, and supervision 
 which the commissioner considers necessary.  

    Subd. 3.    Powers and duties.  The state building 
 official may, with the approval of the commissioner, employ 
 personnel necessary to carry out the inspector's function under 
 sections 16B.59 to 16B.75.  The state building official shall 
 distribute without charge one copy of the code to each 
 municipality within the state.  Additional copies shall be made 
 available to municipalities and interested parties for a fee 
 prescribed by the commissioner.  The state building official 
 shall perform other duties in administering the code assigned by 
 the commissioner.  

    Subd. 4.    Accessibility specialists.  The state 
 building official shall, with the approval of the commissioner, 
 assign three department employees to assist municipalities in 
 complying with section 16B.61, subdivision 5. 

    HIST: 1984 c 544 s 68; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 345 art 1 s 66; 1994 
 c 634 art 2 s 10; 1995 c 254 art 2 s 7