Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
186.007. Women's council established — appointment — qualifications — terms, vacancies — chairman appointed. — There is created in the department of economic development a "Missouri Women's Council" which shall consist of thirteen members. Nine of the members shall be appointed by the governor, of which no more than five of the nine members may be of the same political party as the governor appointing such members, with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall be representative of a cross section of the citizenry. Council members shall serve terms of four years, and may be reappointed. The remaining four vacancies on the council shall be filled by the general assembly. Two representatives and two senators shall be appointed by their respective bodies in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed. The council shall annually elect a chair and vice chair. In the event of a vacancy in a term of office through death, resignation or otherwise, the governor shall appoint a person to serve the unexpired portion of the term of a member appointed by the governor. The unexpired council terms of any senator or representative unable or unwilling to serve shall be filled by their respective bodies in the same manner as vacancies on standing committees are filled.
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(L. 1985 H.B. 325 § 2 subsec. 1, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 2018 S.B. 843)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 186 - Advisory Commissions, Committees and Councils, Business and Education
Section 186.005 - Law, how cited.
Section 186.011 - Expenses, how paid — staff to be furnished — meetings, when held.
Section 186.016 - Powers and duties of the council.
Section 186.018 - Council to develop state plan.
Section 186.050 - Humanities council, purpose — definitions.
Section 186.060 - Operating and program expenses, how paid, limitation.
Section 186.065 - General assembly may appropriate funds, purpose — distribution of funds, when.
Section 186.067 - Annual report to be made by council, when, content.
Section 186.080 - Council established — members, meetings, duties, recommendations.