455.300. Missouri domestic violence commission established--members, meetings, rules.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

455.300. Missouri domestic violence commission established--members, meetings, rules.

Missouri domestic violence commission established--members, meetings,rules.

455.300. 1. There is hereby established the "Missouri DomesticViolence Commission" within the department of public safety, to studysolutions for domestic violence in Missouri. The commission shall becomposed of the following members:

(1) One judge of a juvenile court, who shall be appointed by thechief justice of the supreme court;

(2) One judge of a family court, who shall be appointed by the chiefjustice of the supreme court;

(3) Nine members of the general public, five of whom shall representdomestic violence providers and one of whom shall represent a statewidecoalition against domestic violence.

All members shall serve for as long as they hold the position which madethem eligible for appointment to the Missouri domestic violence commissionunder this subsection. All members shall serve without compensation butmay be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in theperformance of their official duties for the commission.

2. All meetings of the Missouri domestic violence commission shall beopen to the public and shall, for all purposes, be deemed open publicmeetings under the provisions of sections 610.010 to 610.030, RSMo. TheMissouri domestic violence commission shall meet no less than once everytwo months, and shall hold its first meeting no later than sixty days afterJanuary 1, 2001. Notice of all meetings of the commission shall be given tothe general assembly in the same manner required for notifying the generalpublic of meetings of the general assembly.

3. The Missouri domestic violence commission may make all rules itdeems necessary to enable it to conduct its meetings, elect its officers,and set the terms and duties of its officers.

4. The commission shall elect from amongst its members a chairman,vice chairman, a secretary-reporter, and such other officers as it deemsnecessary.

5. The services of the personnel of any agency from which thedirector or deputy director is a member of the commission shall be madeavailable to the commission at the discretion of such director or deputydirector. All meetings of the commission shall be held in the state ofMissouri.

6. The commission, by majority vote, may invite individualsrepresenting local and federal agencies or private organizations and thegeneral public to serve as ex officio members of the commission. Suchindividuals shall not have a vote in commission business and shall servewithout compensation but may be reimbursed for all actual and necessaryexpenses incurred in the performance of their official duties for thecommission.