386.050. Appointment of commissioners--qualifications--tenure. - Missouri Statutes

Appointment of commissioners--qualifications--tenure.

386.050. The commission shall consist of five members who shall beappointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, andone of whom shall be designated by the governor to be chair of thecommission. Each commissioner, at the time of the commissioner'sappointment and qualification, shall be a resident of the state ofMissouri, and shall have resided in the state for a period of at least fiveyears next preceding the appointment and qualification, and shall also be aqualified voter therein and not less than twenty-five years of age. Uponthe expiration of each of the terms of office of the first commissioners,the term of office of each commissioner thereafter appointed shall be sixyears from the time of the commissioner's appointment and qualification anduntil his successor shall qualify. Vacancies in the commission shall befilled by the governor for the unexpired term.

(RSMo 1939 § 5580, A. 1949 H.B. 2099, A.L. 2003 H.B. 208)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 5124; 1919 § 10413