Georgia State Fire Marshal Dwayne Garriss was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors during the association’s 2014 Annual Conference. The Code Council develops codes and standards that states and local jurisdictions use in the construction of safe homes and buildings to create resilient communities.

“Those who serve as volunteers on the Code Council Board of Directors are leaders in the profession who devote their time, energy and expertise to ensure public safety in the built environment,” said ICC Chief Executive Officer Dominic Sims. “We thank them for their leadership, and we thank their local jurisdictions for supporting their service.”

Garriss was named State Fire Marshal by Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens in 2011. The Fire Marshal’s office oversees fire investigations, building inspections and engineering, manufactured housing inspections, hazardous materials inspections, elevators, boilers, pressure vessels and licensing in the state.

The International Code Council is a member-focused association. It is dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. Most U.S. communities and many global markets choose the International Codes.