4-502   Appointment of administrative hearing officer/administrative law judge
   (a)   The administrative hearing officer shall be appointed by Board of Commissioners and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners. Such administrative hearing officer may be hired on a part-time or full-time basis, by contract or by interlocal agreement with one (1) or more eligible municipalities.
   (b)   An administrative hearing officer shall be one (1) of the following:
   (1)   Licensed building inspector;
   (2)   Licensed plumbing inspector;
   (3)   Licensed electrical inspector;
   (4)   Licensed attorney;
   (5)   Licensed architect;
   (6)   Licensed engineer; or
   (c)   The City may also contract with the Administrative Procedures Division, office of the Tennessee Secretary of State to employ an administrative law judge on a temporary basis to serve as an administrative hearing officer. Such administrative law judge shall not be subject to the training or continuing education requirements of subsections T.C.A. 6-54-1007 (a) and (b) and 4-503.