174.020. Names of state colleges and universities. - Missouri Statutes

Names of state colleges and universities.

174.020. 1. Except as provided in subsection 5 of this section,state institutions of higher education governed by sections 174.020 to174.500 shall be named and known as follows: the institution atWarrensburg, Johnson County, shall hereafter be known as the "CentralMissouri State University"; the institution at Cape Girardeau, CapeGirardeau County, shall hereafter be known as the "Southeast Missouri StateUniversity"; the institution at Springfield, Greene County, shall hereafterbe known as the "Missouri State University"; the institution at Maryville,Nodaway County, shall hereafter be known as the "Northwest Missouri StateUniversity"; the institution at St. Joseph, Buchanan County, shallhereafter be known as the "Missouri Western State University"; theinstitution at Joplin, Jasper County, shall hereafter be known as the"Missouri Southern State University"; and the college in the city of St.Louis shall be known as "Harris-Stowe State University".

2. References in the statutes in this state to such institutionswhether denominated colleges or universities in such statutes or whethersaid institutions are renamed in subsection 1 of this section shallcontinue to apply to the applicable institution.

3. Any costs incurred with respect to modifications of the names ofthe state colleges and universities specified in subsection 1 of thissection shall not be paid from state funds.

4. When the conditions set forth in section 178.631, RSMo, are met,the technical college located in Osage County, commonly known as the EastCampus of Linn Technical College, shall be known as "Linn State TechnicalCollege".

*5. The board of governors of the institution at Warrensburg, JohnsonCounty, may alter the name of such institution to "The University ofCentral Missouri" upon the approval of at least four voting members of theboard. Upon such a vote, the board shall provide written notice to therevisor of statutes affirming that the board has approved the alteration.From the date the revisor receives the notice, the institution atWarrensburg, Johnson County, shall be named and known as "The University ofCentral Missouri". The provisions of this subsection shall expire onAugust 28, 2007.

(RSMo 1939 § 10752, A.L. 1965 p. 304, A.L. 1979 S.B. 2, A.L. 1985 H.B. 196, A.L. 1995 S.B. 101 merged with S.B. 340, A.L. 2003 S.B. 55, A.L. 2005 S.B. 98)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 9595; 1919 § 11490; 1909 § 11064

*Subsection 5 expires 8-28-07.

*Written notice was given to the Revisor of Statutes on 9-20-06 that the Board of Governors voted on 9-20-06 to unanimously change the name of Central Missouri State University to The University of Central Missouri.