(a) In addition to the appointment of a subcommittee established pursuant to § 62-6-520, the board shall appoint two (2) additional subcommittees in accordance with the following:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-6-521

  • Board: means the state board for licensing contractors. See Tennessee Code 62-6-501
  • Contractor: includes , but is not limited to, a prime contractor, electrical contractor, electrical subcontractor, mechanical contractor, mechanical subcontractor, plumbing contractor and plumbing subcontractor, masonry contractor, and roofing subcontractor where the total cost of the roofing portion of the construction project is twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more. See Tennessee Code 62-6-102
(1) A subcommittee of board members whose focus shall be related to issues concerning home builders; and
(2) A subcommittee of board members whose focus shall be related to general contractor issues dealing with commercial construction, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
(b) Each subcommittee shall act as an advisory committee concerning their respective areas pursuant to subsection (a) and shall report its findings and recommendations concerning licensure and disciplinary actions and other substantive issues to the board; provided, that all final decisions concerning those actions shall be decided by the board.
(c) The members of the subcommittee shall receive the same amount of compensation and reimbursement as they would receive for performing their duties as board members for each day actually spent in the performance of their official duties.