537.710. Board of trustees established--members, appointment, qualifications, terms, liability limited. - Missouri Statutes

Board of trustees established--members, appointment, qualifications,terms, liability limited.

537.710. 1. There is hereby established a "Board ofTrustees" of the Missouri public entity risk management fundwhich shall consist of the attorney general, the commissioner ofadministration and four members, appointed by the governor withthe advice and consent of the senate, who are officers oremployees of those public entities participating in the fund. Nomore than two members appointed by the governor shall be of thesame political party. The members appointed by the governorshall serve four-year terms, except that the original appointeesshall be appointed for the following terms: One for one year,one for two years, one for three years, and one for four years.Any vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled in the samemanner. In appointing the initial board of trustees the governormay anticipate which public entities will participate in thefund, and the appointees may serve the terms designated herein,unless they sooner resign or are removed in accordance with law.

2. No trustee shall be liable personally in any way withrespect to claims made against the fund or against entities orindividuals covered by the fund.

(L. 1986 H.B. 1435 & 1461)

Effective 6-20-86