Read 1st time January 20, 2000, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 226.030, RSMo 1994, relating to 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Section A. Section 226.030, RSMo 1994, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 226.030, to read as follows: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. The state highways and transportation commission shall consist of [six members, who] one commissioner per
congressional district in this state. No two commissioners shall reside in the same congressional district. Each
commissioner shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, not more than [three
thereof to be members of] one-half of such commissioners shall be affiliated with the same political party where there
is an even number of commissioners, and not more than one-half of such commissioners shall be affiliated with the
same political party where there is an odd number of commissioners. 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 inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office. All commissioners appointed prior
to [October 13, 1965] August 28, 2000, or prior to a decrease in the number of congressional districts in this state,
shall serve the term for which they were appointed and any additional commissioner appointed to increase the
number of commissioners to equal the number of congressional districts or appointed as a successor to an existing
commissioner shall be appointed pursuant to this section. 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 or her 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], except that
such position shall not be filled if the appointment would cause the number of commissioners to exceed the
number of congressional districts in this state on the date of appointment. 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