Building and Standards Commission

Created by Ordinance No. 260-89
Amended by Ordinance No 229-90; Ordinance 161-04; Ordinance 147-09; 030-2010

Purpose
The purpose of the Commission is to order the repair of substandard structures to meet code specification, or in the alternative, to order removal of such substandard structures. This Commission also is tasked with hearing and acting on appeals of the Fire Code and Building Codes.

Organization
The Building and Standards Commission consist of five (5) members and four (4) alternate members who are qualified by experience and training to consider and pass upon matters pertaining to demolition of substandard buildings.

Appointment
Appointed by the City Council. Appointment of members shall consist of one (1) attorney, one (1) engineer, one (1) member at large selected from the building industry located within Texarkana, Texas, one (1) building contractor and one (1) non-industry member at large selected from the citizens of Texarkana, Texas.

All regular and alternate members of the commission shall be residents or own and operate businesses within the City of Texarkana, Texas.

Term of Office Each member shall be appointed for two (2) years. Members may be reappointed for unlimited two (2) year terms. Two (2) unexcused absences by a member shall be grounds for removal from the commissions.

Four alternate members shall be appointed to serve in the absence of one or more regular members. The alternate members shall serve the same term.

Board Members Date of Appointment Expiration Date
Corey Floyd 22-Feb-10 22-Feb-12
(Attorney)
Eddie Coe 8-Nov-04 1-Oct-08
(Building industry) 27-Apr-09 27-Apr-11
Dan Boyles 22-Feb-10 22-Feb-12
(Engineer/Contractor)
Myron Stringer 26-Nov-07 1-Oct-09
(General contractor) 1-Oct-09 1-Oct-11
Betty Williams 22-Jan-07 22-Jan-09
(Not in building industry) 27-Apr-09 27-Apr-11