Effective - 28 Aug 2009
44.227. Commission on seismic safety created — members, qualifications — officers — quorum — terms — removal from office — vacancies — expenses — staff. — 1. There is hereby created a "Seismic Safety Commission", which shall be domiciled in the department of public safety.
2. The commission shall consist of seventeen members, one who shall be a member of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, one who shall be a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and fifteen members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, with no more than two from any one of the following professional areas: architecture, planning, fire protection, public utilities, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, soils engineering, geology, seismology, local government, insurance, business, the American Red Cross, public education and emergency management.
3. Commission members shall elect annually from its membership a chairman and vice chairman. A quorum shall consist of a majority of appointed members, but not less than seven members, and may be met by electronic attendance and nonvoting participation of the staff of the legislative members of the commission. All commission members shall be residents of the state of Missouri and shall have reasonable knowledge of issues relating to earthquakes.
4. The term of office for each member of the commission appointed by the governor shall be four years, except that of the initial appointments, seven members shall be appointed for a term of two years and eight members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Any member may be removed from office by the governor without cause. Before the expiration of the term of a member appointed by the governor, the governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July first next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the governor shall make an appointment to become effective immediately for the unexpired term.
5. Each member of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall receive fifty dollars for each day devoted to the affairs of the commission, plus actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties.
6. The office of emergency management in the department of public safety shall provide to the commission all technical, clerical and other necessary support services.
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(L. 1993 S.B. 142 § 2, A.L. 1995 S.B. 63, A.L. 2009 H.B. 485)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title V - Military Affairs and Police
Section 44.020 - State emergency management agency created.
Section 44.022 - Powers and duties of governor.
Section 44.024 - Public safety director to head emergency management agency.
Section 44.100 - Emergency powers of governor.
Section 44.101 - Firearms and ammunition, state of emergency, no restrictions permitted.
Section 44.113 - Political activity by emergency management organizations prohibited.
Section 44.120 - Expenses, how paid.
Section 44.125 - Agency to work with volunteers.
Section 44.130 - Regulations to be filed with secretary of state — violations — penalty.
Section 44.225 - Citation of law — short title.
Section 44.229 - Commission's powers.
Section 44.233 - Duties of commission.