44.229. Commission's powers. - Missouri Statutes

Commission's powers.

44.229. The commission shall have the authority to:

(1) Accept grants, contributions and appropriations frompublic agencies, private foundations or individuals;

(2) Appoint committees from its membership, appointadvisory committees from interested public and private groups,and appoint ex officio members who shall not be entitled to vote,to advise the commission;

(3) Contract for or employ, subject to appropriations madefor that purpose, any professional and research services requiredby the commission or required for the performance of necessarywork and services which, in the commission's opinion, cannotsatisfactorily be performed by its officers and employees or byother federal, state or local governmental agencies;

(4) Enter into agreements to act cooperatively with privatenonprofit scientific, educational or professional associations orfoundations engaged in promoting seismic safety in Missouri; and

(5) Do any and all other things necessary to carry out thepurposes of sections 44.225 to 44.237.

(L. 1993 S.B. 142 § 3)