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e e ELECTRIC CODE PAGE 3 Position No. 2 and ~ shall each be filled by a Master Electrician, licensed in the City of La Porte, Texas. Position No.4 shall be filled by a Registered Engineer licensed in the State of Texas. In addition to the five (5) members stated above, the Chief Electrical Inspector of the City shall be an ex-officio member. The Electrical Board members serving at the time of passage hereof shall continue to serve until April 30, 1990, or until the successor of each has been appointed and qualified. Appointments thereafter shall be made on or after May 1 of each even-numbered year, and shall take effect from the date of appointment. All appointments shall be for a two-year period until April 30 of the next even-numbered year, provided, however, each member of the Board shall serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified. Any member of the Board shall be subject to removal at the will and pleasure of the City Council. The members of the Board shall not receive compensation for their services. 1.07 Quorum of Board. Three (3) members of the Board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the granting and revocation of licenses and for the transaction of all other business of said Board, and a majority vote of the five (5) members of the Board at any meetings thereof shall prevail. 1.08 Review of Decisions of Inspector. Any person aggrieved by an action of the Inspector may, within two (2) days after such action, file a petition in writing for review of said action with the Electrical Board by delivering the petition to the City Secretary. The Electrical Board, within fifteen (15) days after date of the filing of said petition, shall hear and determine said appeal. The Board shall have the right to sustain, modify or reverse the action of the Inspector. Until such time as the Inspector's action is reversed or modified by the Electrical Board, such action shall in all things be effective. The decision of the Electrical Board shall be subject to review by the City Council as provided in Section 1.09. 1.0Q Appeal from Action of the Electrical Board. Any person dissatisfied with an action of the Electrical Board may appeal such action to the City Council. The appeal shall be perfected by delivering a letter to City Secretary stating that an appeal from the ruling of the Electrical Board is desired. Said letter shall be delivered within ten (10) days after the action from which the appeal is made. Upon receipt of notice of such appeal, Council shall set same down for hearing to be held within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the notice, and shall notify the appellant and the