CHAPTER 5 EDITORIAL ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
5.1 General. Both NFPA committee members and staff shall be responsible for ensuring
compliance with this manual.
5.2 Responsibilities of Committee Members.
5.2.1 Code-Making Panels. Panels shall be responsible for ensuring that the
Code text agreed on at meetings complies with all requirements of this manual. They
shall rely on the guidance of NFPA staff.
5.2.2 NEC Technical Correlating Committee. The NEC Technical Correlating
Committee shall act as needed to ensure that all text appearing in the Report on Proposals
(ROP), Report on Comments (ROC), and final National Electrical Code meets the
requirements of this Manual.
5.3 Responsibilities of NFPA Staff.
5.3.1 NEC Staff Editor. NFPA shall assign a staff editor to assist the NEC
Technical Correlating Committee in developing the final text of the NEC. This editor
shall be responsible for advising committees, panel liaisons, and the NEC Technical
Correlating Committee Secretary on matters of NEC style.
5.3.2 Panel Liaisons. NFPA staff serving at meetings of Code-Making Panels
shall advise panels on matters of NEC style.
5.3.3 NEC Technical Correlating Committee Secretary. The Secretary shall
be responsible for advising the NEC Technical Correlating Committee on creating Code
text that complies with the requirements of this manual. If text approved by Code-
Making Panels does not comply, the Secretary shall recommend administrative revisions
needed to bring the text into compliance, while preserving the panel’s intent.