Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 3 histories
174.453. Board, appointment — certain residency requirements — terms, voting members — term, nonvoting student member — board appointments, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri Western State University, and Southeast Missouri State University. — 1. Except as provided in section 174.450 and in subsection 6 of this section, the board of governors shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Five voting members shall be selected from the counties comprising the institution's historic statutory service region as described in section 174.010, except that no more than two members shall be appointed from any one county with a population of less than two hundred thousand inhabitants;
(2) Two voting members shall be selected from any of the counties in the state which are outside of the institution's historic service region; and
(3) One nonvoting member who is a student shall be selected in the same manner as prescribed in section 174.055.
2. The term of service of the governors shall be as follows:
(1) The voting members shall be appointed for terms of six years; and
(2) The nonvoting student member shall serve a two-year term.
3. Members of any board of governors selected pursuant to this section and in office on May 13, 1999, shall serve the remainder of their unexpired terms.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, the board of governors of Missouri Southern State University shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Six voting members shall be selected from any of the following counties: Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Dade, Lawrence, and Barry provided that no more than three of these six members shall be appointed from any one county;
(2) Two voting members shall be selected from any of the counties in the state which are outside of the counties articulated in subdivision (1) of this subsection;
(3) One nonvoting member who is a student shall be selected in the same manner as prescribed in section 174.055; and
(4) The provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection shall only apply to board members first appointed after August 28, 2004.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, the board of governors of Missouri Western State University shall be composed of eight members appointed as follows:
(1) Five voting members shall be selected from any of the following counties: Buchanan, Platte, Clinton, Andrew, and DeKalb ;
(2) One nonvoting member who is a student shall be selected in the same manner as prescribed in section 174.055; and
(3) The provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection shall only apply to board members first appointed after August 28, 2005.
6. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section to the contrary, the board of governors of Southeast Missouri State University shall be appointed as follows:
(a) Two voting members shall be selected from any of the following counties: Butler, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott, or Stoddard;
(b) Two voting members shall be selected from any of the following counties: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Ste. Genevieve, or St. Francois;
(c) Two voting members shall be selected from any of the following counties or areas: Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City, or Warren;
(d) One voting member shall be selected from one of the counties in the state; and
(e) One nonvoting member who is a student shall be selected in the same manner as provided in section 174.055.
(2) The provisions of paragraphs (a) to (c) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall only apply to board members first appointed after August 28, 2021.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 340 § 1 subsecs. 2, 3, A.L. 1999 S.B. 218, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1080, A.L. 2005 S.B. 98, A.L. 2006 S.B. 650, A.L. 2021 H.B. 297)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 174 - State Colleges and Universities
Section 174.010 - State divided into seven college districts.
Section 174.020 - Names of state colleges and universities.
Section 174.025 - Junior college to be referred to as community college in state statutes.
Section 174.040 - Board of regents, how known — general powers.
Section 174.050 - Membership of board of regents.
Section 174.060 - Appointment of boards.
Section 174.070 - Regents' term of office.
Section 174.080 - Organization of boards.
Section 174.090 - Quorum, what constitutes majority of all members, when necessary.
Section 174.100 - Meetings of boards — regular and special — compensation.
Section 174.105 - Attendance policy for members of governing boards.
Section 174.110 - Boards to make rules for own government.
Section 174.120 - College under general control and management of regents.
Section 174.130 - Boards to regulate admission of students.
Section 174.140 - Employees — terms, compensation, retirement, workers' compensation for.
Section 174.150 - Causes for removal of president or teacher — notice and hearing — right of appeal.
Section 174.160 - Authority to confer degrees.
Section 174.170 - Annual report, contents.
Section 174.180 - Treasurer to furnish bond — duties — reports.
Section 174.190 - Duties of the secretary — compensation.
Section 174.200 - Funds must not be diverted.
Section 174.210 - Indebtedness, how paid.
Section 174.230 - Missouri Southern State College — established, when — district.
Section 174.233 - Missouri Southern State College, three-year plan — review and approval.
Section 174.250 - Missouri Western State University — established, when — district.
Section 174.251 - Missouri Western State University, mission statement.
Section 174.253 - Missouri Western State University, three-year plan — review and approval.
Section 174.261 - State to fund universities.
Section 174.281 - Southeast Missouri State University, mission statement.
Section 174.283 - Northwest Missouri State University, mission statement.
Section 174.285 - Harris-Stowe State University, mission statement.
Section 174.300 - Harris-Stowe University — board of regents, appointment, terms.
Section 174.320 - Harris-Stowe State University, retirement system provision.
Section 174.330 - Institution may charge fees for certain services, electronic connection.
Section 174.455 - Expenses of board paid out of revenues of the university — vacancies, how filled.
Section 174.457 - Board of governors, powers, duties, immunities and liabilities, compensation.
Section 174.600 - Truman State University, liberal arts and sciences.
Section 174.601 - Truman State University, formerly known as Northeast Missouri State University.
Section 174.620 - Board of governors, appointment — terms — expenses — vacancies.
Section 174.700 - Board of regents and board of governors may appoint necessary police officers.
Section 174.706 - Boards may appoint guards or watchmen not having authority of police officers.
Section 174.712 - Motor vehicles on campus subject to general motor vehicle laws of Missouri.
Section 174.759 - Friends of Missouri arboretum to be private support group.