Read 1st time January 5, 2000, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 226.030, RSMo 1994, relating to the appointment and qualification of members of the highways and transportation commission, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.
Section A. Section 226.030, RSMo 1994, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 226.030, to read as follows:
226.030. 1. The state highways and transportation commission shall consist of [six] ten members, who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Six by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, not more than three thereof to be members of the same political party;
(2) Two by the speaker of the house of representatives, one of whom shall reside in any metropolitan statistical area in this state with a population of more than six hundred thousand persons and one of whom shall reside in any other area in this state; and
(3) Two by the president pro tem of the senate, one of whom shall reside in any metropolitan statistical area in this state with a population of more than six hundred thousand persons and one of whom shall reside in any other area in this state.
2. Each commissioner shall be a taxpayer and resident of state for at least five years prior to his or her appointment. Any
commissioner may be removed by the governor if fully satisfied of his or her inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct
in office. [All commissioners appointed prior to October 13, 1965, shall serve the term for which they were appointed.]
Commissioners appointed pursuant to this section shall be appointed for terms of six years[. Upon the expiration of each of
the foregoing terms of these commissioners a successor shall be appointed for a term of six years or until his successor is
appointed and qualified which term of six years shall thereafter be the length of term of each member of the commission
unless removed as above provided] and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, unless removed
pursuant to this subsection. The members of the commission shall receive as compensation for their services twenty-five
dollars per day for the time spent in the performance of their official duties, and also their necessary traveling and other
expenses incurred while actually engaged in the discharge of their official duties.
Missouri House of Representatives