HB 1368 -- Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents Sponsor: Thomson 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.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives