Alabama Administrative Code
Title 170 - STATE OF ALABAMA BUILDING COMMISSION
Chapter 170-X-1 - ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY
Section 170-X-1-.03 - Definitions

(a) Commission: The Alabama Building Commission composed of the Governor, the State Health Officer, the Director of Finance, the State Superintendent of Education, four members from the Senate, and four members from the House of Representatives.

(b) Director: The person appointed by the Commission to serve in the senior administrative position of the Technical Staff.

(c) Manual: Short for the Manual of Procedures of the Alabama Building Commission, which is prepared and published by the Technical Staff to establish procedures to effect compliance with the rules of this administrative code, applicable state laws and regulations, and the policies of the Commission.

(d) Primary Design Professional: The Alabama registered architect, engineer, or architectural or engineering firm under contract with an awarding authority or owner.

(e) State Building Code: The body of building standards published by code writing organizations which has been adopted by the Commission as minimum building standards applicable to state building and construction, schoolhouses, hotels, and moving picture theaters.

(f) Technical Staff: The full-time staff of architects, engineers, administrators, inspectors, support personnel, and contract personnel employed to carry out the policies and duties of the Commission on a daily basis.

Author: Stedmann B. McCollough, Director