April 4, 2003





ENGROSSED

HOUSE BILL No. 1647

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DIGEST OF HB 1647 (Updated April 2, 2003 5:56 PM - DI 87)



Citations Affected: IC 22-13.

Synopsis: Interpretation of building laws. Allows the state building commissioner to issue a written interpretation of a building law whether or not the building law is enforced by the county or municipality.

Effective: July 1, 2003.





Pflum, Duncan
(SENATE SPONSORS _ CLARK, CRAYCRAFT, ZAKAS)




    January 16, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Appointments and Claims.
    February 13, 2003, reported _ Do Pass.
    February 17, 2003, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
    February 18, 2003, read third time, passed. Yeas 90, nays 3.

SENATE ACTION

    February 24, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation.
    April 3, 2003, reported favorably _ Do Pass.






April 4, 2003

First Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2003)


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ENGROSSED

HOUSE BILL No. 1647



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and industrial safety.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 22-13-5-2; (03)EH1647.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 22-13-5-2 , AS ADDED BY P.L.71-1999, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 2. (a) Upon the written request of an interested person, the office of the state building commissioner may issue a written interpretation of a building law. An interpretation issued by the office of the state building commissioner must be consistent with building laws enacted by the general assembly or adopted by the commission.
     (b) The office of the state building commissioner may issue a written interpretation of a building law under subsection (a) whether or not the county or municipality has taken any action to enforce the building law.