§ 18-3. On-Site Utility Contractors Board.

(a) Board established.

There is an On-Site Utility Contractors Board of Baltimore City.

(b) Composition.

The Board consists of the following 5 members:

(1) the Commissioner or designee;

(2) the Director of Construction and Buildings Inspection or designee;

(3) the Director of Public Works or designee;

(4) a member, appointed by the Mayor, who is an on-site utility contractor licensed by the City and resides in or has a place of business in the City; and

(5) a member, appointed by the Mayor, who is a master plumber licensed by the State, has at least 2 years' experience in utility construction, and resides in or has a place of business in the City.

(c) Appointments to be nonpartisan.

Appointments to the Board are to be made without regard to the appointee's political affiliation.

(d) Compensation; expenses.

The appointed members of the Board:

(1) serve without compensation; but

(2) are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided in the Ordinance of Estimates.

(e) Board chair.

The Commissioner serves as the Board's chair.