103.008. Administration to be by board of trustees--members, qualifications, appointment, terms--vacancies.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

103.008. Administration to be by board of trustees--members, qualifications, appointment, terms--vacancies.

Administration to be by board of trustees--members, qualifications,appointment, terms--vacancies.

103.008. 1. The general administration and the responsibility for theproper operation of the plan is vested in a board of trustees of thirteenpersons, as follows: the director of the department of health and seniorservices, the director of the department of insurance, financial institutionsand professional registration, the commissioner of the state office ofadministration serving ex officio, one member of the senate from the majorityparty appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and one member of thesenate from the minority party appointed by the president pro tem of thesenate with the concurrence of the minority floor leader of the senate, onemember of the house of representatives from the majority party appointed bythe speaker of the house of representatives and one member of the house ofrepresentatives from the minority party appointed by the speaker of the houseof representatives with the concurrence of the minority floor leader of thehouse of representatives, and six members appointed by the governor with theadvice and consent of the senate. Of the six members appointed by thegovernor, three shall be citizens of the state of Missouri who are not membersof the plan, but who are familiar with medical issues. The remaining threemembers shall be members of the plan and may be selected from any state agencyor any participating member agency.

2. Except for the legislative members, the director of the department ofhealth and senior services, the director of the department of insurance,financial institutions and professional registration, and the commissioner ofthe office of administration, trustees shall be chosen for terms of four yearsfrom the first day of January next following their election or appointment.Any vacancies occurring in the office of trustee shall be filled in the samemanner the office was filled previously.