HJR 49 -- Appellate Judicial Commission Sponsor: Cox Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment increases the number of Governor-appointed citizens serving on the Appellate Judicial Commission. Currently, the Governor appoints one nonmember of the Missouri Bar from each court of appeal district in the state to serve on the commission. The amendment increases the number of Missouri Bar nonmembers from three to five citizens without regard to the court of appeal district in which they reside.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives