Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 414 - Fuel Regulation and Conservation
Section 414.560 - Selection of members — number of members, compensation, terms — chairman, president — budget — programs and projects — records — costs.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012
414.560. Selection of members — number of members, compensation, terms — chairman, president — budget — programs and projects — records — costs. — 1. Upon issuance of an order by the director establishing the Missouri propane education and research council, the director shall select all members of the council from a list of nominees submitted by qualified industry organizations. The council shall make subsequent appointments and fill vacancies in unfinished terms following a public nomination process. The director may reject council appointments.
2. In making nominations and appointments to the council, the qualified industry organizations shall give due regard to selecting a council that is representative of the industry, and the geographic regions of the state.
3. The council shall consist of fifteen members, with nine members representing retail marketers of propane; three members representing wholesalers or resellers of propane; two members representing manufacturers and distributors of gas use equipment, wholesalers or resellers, or transporters; and one public member. Other than the public member, council members shall be full-time employees or owners of businesses in the industry.
4. Council members shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
5. Council members shall serve terms of three years; except that of the initial members appointed, five shall be appointed for terms of one year, five shall be appointed for terms of two years and five shall be appointed for terms of three years. Members may be appointed to a maximum of two consecutive full terms. Members filling unexpired terms will not have any partial term of service count against the two-term limitation. Former members of the council may be reappointed to the council if they have not been members for a period of one year.
6. The council shall select from among its members a chairman and other officers as necessary, establish committees and subcommittees of the council, and adopt rules and bylaws for the conduct of business. The council may establish advisory committees of persons other than council members.
7. The council may employ a president to serve as chief executive officer and such other employees as it deems necessary. The council may enter into contracts with, use facilities and equipment of, or employ personnel of a qualified industry organization in carrying out its responsibilities under sections 414.500 to 414.590. It shall determine the compensation and duties of each, and protect the handling of council funds through fidelity bonds.
8. At least thirty days prior to the beginning of each fiscal period, the council shall prepare and submit for public comment a budget plan including the probable costs of all programs, projects and contracts and a recommended rate of assessment sufficient to cover such costs. The council shall approve or modify the budget following the public comment period. The director may reject the budget plan or modifications.
9. The council shall develop programs and projects and enter into contracts or agreements for implementing the policy of sections 414.500 to 414.590, including programs of research, development, education, and marketing, and for the payment of the costs thereof with funds collected pursuant to sections 414.500 to 414.590. The council shall coordinate its activities with industry trade associations to provide efficient delivery of services and to avoid unnecessary duplication of activities.
10. The council shall keep minutes, books, and records that clearly reflect all of the acts and transactions of the council and regularly report such information to the director. The books of the council shall be audited by a certified public accountant at least once each fiscal year and at such other times as the council may designate. Copies of such audit shall be provided to the director, all members of the council, all qualified industry organizations, and to other members of the industry upon request.
11. From assessments collected, the council shall annually reimburse the director for costs incurred in holding the referendum establishing the council and other expenses directly related to the council.
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(L. 1993 S.B. 178 § 7, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1250, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1251 merged with H.B. 1647)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce

Chapter 414 - Fuel Regulation and Conservation

Section 414.012 - Definitions.

Section 414.022 - Preemption by the state, political subdivisions may not regulate.

Section 414.032 - Requirements, standards, certain fuels — director may inspect fuels, purpose — waiver, when.

Section 414.035 - Financial responsibility for fuel tank storage and piping — exceptions — rulemaking authority.

Section 414.036 - Financial responsibility to be maintained, when — aboveground storage tank defined — rules.

Section 414.042 - Fuels, offered for sale, testing required upon request of director — requested samples, director to inspect and test.

Section 414.043 - MTBE content limit for gasoline, when.

Section 414.052 - Premises utilized for sale of fuels to be safe from fire and explosion — access for inspection, search warrant — stop use order may issue, inspection — appeal of stop use order, hearing.

Section 414.062 - Flammable liquids, containers, colors and markings.

Section 414.072 - Measuring devices, certain fuels, inspection, when — expiration date, effect of — correction or removal, when — public policy regarding devices.

Section 414.073 - Tank wagons, wholesale or retail sales to be equipped with meters — inspection, when — condemned meters, how marked.

Section 414.082 - Inspection fees, rate determined by director of revenue — petroleum inspection fund created, fees deposited, uses, investment of moneys.

Section 414.092 - Inspection fees — records, reports.

Section 414.102 - Payment of fees, when — report to director of revenue, when — credit or refund, when allowed — application of motor fuel tax provisions.

Section 414.104 - Motor fuel vapor recovery fees, department of natural resource to set — preemption of local enforcement.

Section 414.112 - Deception of customers in sale of fuels as to nature, quality or identity, prohibited — reclaimed motor or lubricating oils — containers, how marked — interference with director, prohibited.

Section 414.122 - Common carriers of fuels, shipment records, contents.

Section 414.132 - Motor fuel inspectors, deputies, agents, employees, compensation, appointees of department — conflict of interest prohibited.

Section 414.142 - Rules, authority, promulgation.

Section 414.152 - Violations, penalties — injunction — hearings, procedure.

Section 414.255 - Definitions — ethanol-blended gasoline required, when — exemptions — rulemaking authority — immunity from liability, when.

Section 414.300 - Labeling of motor fuel pumps, renewable fuels — rulemaking authority.

Section 414.365 - Program established for biodiesel fuel use in MoDOT vehicles, goals, rules.

Section 414.400 - Definitions — program for state fuel consumption reduction, fleet management and promotion of alternative fuels, University of Missouri, included duties — exceptions for certain vehicles.

Section 414.403 - Vehicle fleet energy conservation plan to be developed by each state agency, purpose of plan, content — plan to be submitted to department of natural resources, when.

Section 414.406 - Vehicle fleet plan reviewed — office of administration to purchase only vehicles conforming to plan — annual report, content.

Section 414.407 - EPAct credit banking and selling program established — definitions — biodiesel fuel revolving fund created — rulemaking authority — study on the use of alternative fuels in motor vehicles, contents.

Section 414.410 - Motor vehicle alternative fuel use plan to be developed by department of natural resources — powers and duties — state agency fleets of fifteen or more vehicles, time table for using alternative fuels.

Section 414.412 - Alternative use of fuel, waived or percentage reduced by director, certified evidence required — other vehicles, ethanol use required, exceptions.

Section 414.415 - Percentage requirements, how state agencies to comply.

Section 414.417 - Criminal law enforcement vehicles and certain other vehicles, law not applicable — demonstration vehicles for alternative fuels authorized.

Section 414.420 - Commission, created, members — purpose.

Section 414.433 - Purchase of biodiesel fuel by school districts — contracts with new generation cooperatives — definitions — rulemaking authority.

Section 414.500 - Name of law.

Section 414.510 - Definitions.

Section 414.520 - Promulgation of regulations.

Section 414.530 - Propane education and research council creation, assessment upon odorized propane — procedure.

Section 414.540 - Prevention of violations, action of attorney general — civil penalty — cease and desist order — hearing.

Section 414.550 - Director may conduct investigations — powers of director.

Section 414.560 - Selection of members — number of members, compensation, terms — chairman, president — budget — programs and projects — records — costs.

Section 414.570 - Assessment, amount — payment — late payment, charges — investment of funds — rulemaking authority.

Section 414.580 - Use of funds, restrictions.

Section 414.590 - Construction.