Effective - 28 Aug 1999
226.445. Commission members, number, term, appointment — compensation — staff. — 1. The commission shall be composed of nine members who are residents of the state of Missouri. Two of the commissioners shall be members of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, two shall be members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and five shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. No two committee members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives or appointed by the president pro tem of the senate shall be members of the same political party, and no more than three of the members appointed by the governor shall be members of the same political party. All members, other than legislative members, shall reside in counties which are adjacent to the Mississippi River. To the extent practicable, legislative members shall represent counties which are adjacent to the Mississippi River. The director of the department of transportation or the director's designee; the director of the division of tourism of the department of economic development or the director's designee; the director of the department of conservation or the director's designee; the director of the division of state parks of the department of natural resources or the director's designee; the director of the department of agriculture or the director's designee and the director of the department of economic development or the director's designee shall be ex officio members in addition to the nine members provided. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mandate the attendance of any ex officio members to any commission meeting or commission-related function. All costs associated with travel of any ex officio member to any commission meeting or any commission-related function shall be paid from the existing budget of the department represented by the ex officio member. No funds of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission shall be used to pay the costs associated with such travel by any ex officio member.
2. Commission members serving on August 28, 1996, shall continue to serve the remainder of their term. The first two terms to expire shall be filled by one appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives and one by the president pro tem of the senate. The speaker of the house of representatives and president pro tem of the senate shall each appoint one other member after August 28, 1996. The governor shall fill the remaining five positions on the commission as their terms expire. The term of each member appointed by the governor after August 28, 1996, shall be five years. Legislative members shall serve during their term of office as a member of the general assembly or five years, whichever is shorter. A chairperson shall be chosen from the membership for a two-year term during the first regular meeting of the commission in odd-numbered years; however, no member of the general assembly shall serve as chairperson of the commission. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner and by the same appointing authority as the original appointment. The national commission shall be notified of all such appointments, and shall be given the names and addresses of the appointed members.
3. The governor may remove any member appointed by the governor for cause or for continued nonfeasance.
4. The members of the commission shall not receive any compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the commission from moneys appropriated therefor from general revenue.
5. The commission shall be assigned to the department of transportation. No staff or personnel shall be hired, employed, or contracted for by the commission, but the department of transportation may provide such staff services as may be necessary for the commission.
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(L. 1979 S.B. 489, A.L. 1996 S.B. 715, A.L. 1999 S.B. 268)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XIV - Roads and Waterways
Chapter 226 - Department of Transportation
Section 226.007 - Transfer of agencies.
Section 226.010 - Definitions.
Section 226.020 - State highways and transportation commission created.
Section 226.030 - Number of members — qualifications — term — removal — compensation.
Section 226.033 - Prohibited acts by certain commissioners.
Section 226.033 - Prohibited acts by certain commissioners.
Section 226.050 - Secretary to be appointed — duties and powers.
Section 226.070 - Attorney general shall advise commission, when.
Section 226.080 - Salaries, how fixed — veterans' preference authorized.
Section 226.095 - Arbitration for negligence actions, when.
Section 226.100 - Principal office to be in Jefferson City — persons authorized to administer oaths.
Section 226.120 - Chairman and vice chairman, election, term — quorum — monthly meeting, required.
Section 226.130 - Duties and powers of commission — rulemaking, procedure.
Section 226.134 - Projects funded by bonds to conform with priorities of 1992 plan, exception.
Section 226.140 - Audit of records, when — plan to modernize transportation system, report.
Section 226.170 - Election of state highways and transportation commission, how construed.
Section 226.181 - Parks, requests for federal aid, notice to be given department.
Section 226.190 - Assent to act of Congress for aid to state roads.
Section 226.210 - Road bond interest and sinking fund.
Section 226.220 - State road fund — sources — expenditures.
Section 226.225 - State transportation fund established, purposes.
Section 226.230 - Auditor, treasurer and highways and transportation commission — duties.
Section 226.250 - Authorized to acquire, by lease, purchase, or condemnation, plants or factories.
Section 226.270 - Method of procedure in case of condemnation proceedings.
Section 226.280 - Definitions.
Section 226.290 - Interpretations.
Section 226.300 - Purpose of law.
Section 226.310 - Duties and powers of state transportation department.
Section 226.320 - State agencies to cooperate.
Section 226.330 - State transportation department to accept donations of and acquire lands.
Section 226.340 - Area to be provided for parkway purposes.
Section 226.350 - State to convey necessary areas in fee simple to United States.
Section 226.360 - Political subdivisions to convey parkway areas.
Section 226.370 - Areas to be in accordance with preliminary development and property maps.
Section 226.380 - Areas prohibited from certain uses.
Section 226.390 - Use of existing highways in connection with parkways — conditions.
Section 226.400 - Concurrent jurisdiction ceded to United States.
Section 226.410 - All other powers preserved to state.
Section 226.420 - Powers and duties of state transportation department in parkway area.
Section 226.430 - Powers to be exercised when funds are appropriated.
Section 226.440 - Commission established.
Section 226.445 - Commission members, number, term, appointment — compensation — staff.
Section 226.450 - Meetings, number required annually — called how — quorum.
Section 226.455 - Commission's duties.
Section 226.460 - Commission's powers.
Section 226.465 - State agencies to cooperate.
Section 226.490 - Official highway maps — certain attractions to be designated, when.
Section 226.500 - Purpose of law.
Section 226.501 - Tenth amendment to United States Constitution quoted.
Section 226.502 - Legislative intent — funds to be used.
Section 226.510 - Definitions.
Section 226.520 - Permitted signs — specifications.
Section 226.530 - Permits — rulemaking.
Section 226.532 - Attorney general to represent the state in certain actions.
Section 226.545 - Landmark signs, permitted when.
Section 226.560 - Certain provisions to affect subsequently erected signs only.
Section 226.573 - Rulemaking — new technology in outdoor advertising.
Section 226.585 - Vegetation along right-of-way, cutting of — transportation department, duties.
Section 226.590 - Matching funds — source.
Section 226.650 - Purpose of law.
Section 226.660 - Definitions.
Section 226.670 - Licenses — fee.
Section 226.680 - Prohibited areas — exceptions.
Section 226.690 - Preexisting junkyards — screening — removal.
Section 226.700 - Rules authorized — injunctive relief.
Section 226.710 - Unlicensed junkyard — penalty.
Section 226.720 - Unscreened junkyards near state and county roads prohibited — penalty.
Section 226.750 - Beautification, rest, recreational areas authorized.
Section 226.760 - Acquisition, condemnation authority.
Section 226.770 - Authority to contract with public agencies for funds.
Section 226.780 - Expenditures limited to federal funds, when.
Section 226.790 - Commercial facilities within rest or recreation areas prohibited.
Section 226.792 - U.S. Route 66, original roads and highways to be renamed "Route 66".
Section 226.795 - Scenic road, State Highway 19 designation, duties.
Section 226.796 - U.S. Highway 66 designated historic highway — duties — costs, how paid.
Section 226.800 - Marking national historic trails with approved signs — donations.
Section 226.801 - Signs and outdoor advertising, rules and regulations.
Section 226.907 - Minority-owned construction companies not required, when.
Section 226.910 - Contract requirements not in compliance with federal law to be null and void.
Section 226.950 - Definitions.
Section 226.975 - Commission not required to file plans.
Section 226.1115 - Property removed from roadway to be taken to shoulder or berm of roadway.