Section 15-31 of the Grand Island City Code establishes the duties of the Electrical Board. The purpose of the Electrical Board shall be to establish standards and procedures for the qualification, examination, and licensing of master electricians and journeyman electricians and shall issue an appropriate license to each person who meets the qualifications and successfully passes the examination given by the board.

The board is comprised of five members appointed by the Mayor with Council approval. The Electrical Board shall consist of a master electrician, a journeyman electrician, and representative of the city utility department, a representative of the public at large, and the chief building inspector, who shall act as ex-officio chairman of the board. Meetings are held as needed in the late afternoons in the Building Department Conference Room at City Hall.