190.339. Emergency services board, powers and duties--officers--removal of board members, reasons, hearing procedure--vacancies--employment by board, limitations.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

190.339. Emergency services board, powers and duties--officers--removal of board members, reasons, hearing procedure--vacancies--employment by board, limitations.

Emergency services board, powers and duties--officers--removal ofboard members, reasons, hearing procedure--vacancies--employment byboard, limitations.

190.339. 1. The powers and duties of the emergency services boardshall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Planning a 911 system and dispatching system;

(2) Coordinating and supervising the implementation, upgrading ormaintenance of the system, including the establishment of equipmentspecifications and coding systems;

(3) Receiving money from any county sales tax authorized to be leviedpursuant to section 190.335 and authorizing disbursements from such moneyscollected;

(4) Hiring any staff necessary for the implementation, upgrade oroperation of the system.

2. The administrative control and management of the moneys from anycounty sales tax authorized to be levied pursuant to section 190.335 andthe administrative control and management of the central dispatching ofemergency services shall rest solely with the board, and the board shallemploy all necessary personnel, affix their compensation and providesuitable quarters and equipment for the operation of the centraldispatching of emergency services from the funds available for thispurpose.

3. The board may contract to provide services relating in whole or inpart to central dispatching of emergency services and for such purpose mayexpend the tax funds or other funds.

4. The board shall elect a vice chairman, treasurer, secretary andsuch other officers as it deems necessary. Before taking office, thetreasurer shall furnish a surety bond in an amount to be determined and ina form to be approved by the board for the faithful performance of thetreasurer's duties and faithful accounting of all moneys that may come intothe treasurer's hands. The treasurer shall enter into the surety bond witha surety company authorized to do business in Missouri, and the cost ofsuch bond shall be paid by the board of directors.

5. The board may accept any gift of property or money for the use andbenefit of the central dispatching of emergency services, and the board isauthorized to sell or exchange any such property which it believes would beto the benefit of the service so long as the proceeds are used exclusivelyfor central dispatching of emergency services. The board shall haveexclusive control of all gifts, property or money it may accept; of allinterest of other proceeds which may accrue from the investment of suchgifts or money or from the sale of such property; of all tax revenuescollected by the county on behalf of the central dispatching of emergencyservices; and of all other funds granted, appropriated or loaned to it bythe federal government, the state or its political subdivisions so long assuch resources are used solely to benefit the central dispatching ofemergency services.

6. Any board member may, following notice and an opportunity to beheard, be removed from any office by a majority vote of the other membersof the board for any of the following reasons:

(1) Failure to attend five consecutive meetings, without good cause;

(2) Conduct prejudicial to the good order and efficient operation ofthe central dispatching of emergency services; or

(3) Neglect of duty.

7. The chairperson of the board shall preside at such removalhearing, unless the chairperson is the person sought to be removed, inwhich case the hearing shall be presided over by another member elected bya majority vote of the other board members. All interested parties maypresent testimony and arguments at such hearing, and the witnesses shall besworn in by oath or affirmation before testifying. Any interested partymay, at his or her own expense, record the proceedings.

8. Vacancies on the board occasioned by removals, resignations orotherwise, shall be filled by the remaining members of the board. Theappointee or appointees shall act until the next election at which adirector or directors are elected to serve the remainder of the unexpiredterm.

9. Individual board members shall not be eligible for employment bythe board within twelve months of termination of service as a member of theboard.

10. No person shall be employed by the board who is related withinthe fourth degree by blood or by marriage to any member of the board.