WHEREAS, building codes promote public safety, health, and general welfare and protect the lives and property of our citizens; and

    WHEREAS, building codes require that all affected construction meet legal minimum standards and provide fair and equal opportunities for contractors and owners by consistent application of these standards; and

    WHEREAS, building codes protect our citizens from hazardous buildings and help maintain property values; and

    WHEREAS, there are numerous building codes in the state varying from county to county and municipality to municipality; and

    WHEREAS, the number of codes restricts competitive business among builders and contractors as they must spend time and money to learn and comply with each different code; and

    WHEREAS, an in-depth study and evaluation must be made of the alternatives and strategies available for the implementation of a single building code to better serve the citizens and business population in Missouri; and

    WHEREAS, the three model code groups have combined to formulate a single code entitled the "International Building Code"; and

    WHEREAS, the International Building Code will be finalized in September, 1999, in St. Louis; and

    WHEREAS, the International Building Code will be published in April, 2000; and

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Missouri Senate of the Ninetieth General Assembly, the House of Representatives concurring therein, hereby crate the Governor's commission for the review and formulation of building code implementation for areas that have not adopted a building code or are currently prohibited from adopting a building code; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members shall consist of two state senators appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate representing each political party, two representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives representing each political party, the Attorney General or his designee, the Director of the Department of Public Safety or his designee, the Director of Natural Resources or his designee, the director of the Division of Design & Construction or his designee, and fourteen citizen members appointed by the Governor and qualified to serve, each representing at least one of the following areas: commissioner of a county of the third classification; registered architect; registered engineer engaged in building and construction; building official - urban; building official - small jurisdiction; fire protection district representative; Governor's Office for Employment of the Disabled; Seismic Safety Commission; Manufactured Housing Commission; general contractor; one commercial contractor-urban, one commercial contractor-rural, two home builders-urban, two home builders-rural; building/construction trades-urban; building/construction trades-rural; and the insurance industry; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President Pro Tem of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor shall appoint the members of the commission by June 1, 1999, and such commission shall meet within ten days of its establishment and organize by selecting a chairman and vice-chairman; and

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