HB 1368 -- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

SPONSOR:  Thomson

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Higher Education by a vote of 8 to 0.

Currently, the board of regents for Northwest Missouri State
University (NMSU) is composed of nine members.  This bill
clarifies that eight members are voting members and one student
member is nonvoting.  No more than four voting members can belong
to any one political party.  Six of the voting members will be
chosen from the university's service region, and one of them must
be a resident of Nodaway County.  The other two voting members
must live outside the service region and in different
Congressional districts.  The regents in office on August 28,
2008, will continue to serve the terms of their original
appointments.  A majority of voting members is required for
appropriation or disbursement of money and for employment or
dismissal of teachers.  Other provisions of law regarding boards
of regents will apply to the extent they are not covered by the
specifics of the law relating to NMSU's board.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill was requested by the
current board of regents and the Governor's Office of Boards and
Commissions to clarify the residency, political party, and
student membership of the board.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Thomson.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm