90.755. Complex commissioners' qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancies--chairman, how selected.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

90.755. Complex commissioners' qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancies--chairman, how selected.

Complex commissioners' qualifications, appointment, terms,vacancies--chairman, how selected.

90.755. 1. The authority created in section 90.750 shall consist ofeight commissioners who shall be qualified voters of the state of Missouri,one of whom shall be the director of the department of economicdevelopment. The remaining seven members shall be appointed by thegovernor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:

(1) The mayor of a city having a population of at least four hundredthirty thousand inhabitants located in more than one county shall submittwo panels of three names of residents of such city to the governor whoshall select one person from each such panel;

(2) The governing body of a county of the first classification with acharter form of government containing the major part of a city having apopulation of at least four hundred thirty thousand inhabitants shallsubmit two panels of three names of residents of such county to thegovernor who shall select one person from each such panel; and

(3) The governing bodies of all other counties containing a part of acity with a population of at least four hundred thirty thousand inhabitantsshall each submit a panel of three names of residents of each such countyto the governor who shall select one person from each such panel. No morethan four of the members selected by the governor shall be from the samepolitical party.

2. Except for the director of the department of economic development,the commissioners shall be appointed to serve for terms of six years,except those first appointed. One shall be appointed for a two-year term,one for a three-year term, one for a four-year term, two for a five-yearterm and two for a six-year term. The commissioners shall annually selecta chairman from among their members.

3. Each commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor hasbeen appointed and qualified. If a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled inthe same manner as the first appointment. All vacancies shall be filledwithin thirty days from the date of such vacancy. The commissioners shallserve without compensation.