Effective - 14 Oct 2016, 2 histories
*644.021. Commission created, members, qualifications, term — meetings. — 1. There is hereby created a water contaminant control agency to be known as the "Clean Water Commission of the State of Missouri", whose domicile for the purposes of sections 644.006 to 644.141 shall be deemed to be that of the department of natural resources. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. No more than four of the members shall belong to the same political party. All members shall be representative of the general interest of the public and shall have an interest in and knowledge of conservation and the effects and control of water contaminants. At least two members shall be knowledgeable concerning the needs of agriculture, industry or mining and interested in protecting these needs in a manner consistent with the purposes of sections 644.006 to 644.141. One member shall be knowledgeable concerning the needs of publicly owned wastewater treatment works. No more than four members shall represent the public. No member shall receive, or have received during the previous two years, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants for a permit pursuant to any federal water pollution control act as amended and as applicable to this state. All members appointed on or after August 28, 2002, shall have demonstrated an interest and knowledge about water quality. All members appointed on or after August 28, 2002, shall be qualified by interest, education, training or experience to provide, assess and evaluate scientific and technical information concerning water quality, financial requirements and the effects of the promulgation of standards, rules and regulations. At the first meeting of the commission and at yearly intervals thereafter, the members shall select from among themselves a chairman and a vice chairman.
2. The members' terms of office shall be four years and until their successors are selected and qualified. Provided, however, that the first three members appointed shall serve a term of two years, the next three members appointed shall serve a term of four years, thereafter all members appointed shall serve a term of four years. There is no limitation on the number of terms any appointed member may serve. If a vacancy occurs the governor may appoint a member for the remaining portion of the unexpired term created by the vacancy. The governor may remove any appointed member for cause. The members of the commission shall be reimbursed for travel and other expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
3. The commission shall hold at least four regular meetings each year and such additional meetings as the chairman deems desirable at a place and time to be fixed by the chairman. Special meetings may be called by three members of the commission upon delivery of written notice to each member of the commission. Reasonable written notice of all meetings shall be given by the director to all members of the commission. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. All powers and duties conferred specifically upon members of the commission shall be exercised personally by the members and not by alternates or representatives. All actions of the commission shall be taken at meetings open to the public. Any member absent from six consecutive regular commission meetings for any cause whatsoever shall be deemed to have resigned and the vacancy shall be filled immediately in accordance with subsection 1 of this section.
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(L. 1972 S.B. 424, A.L. 1973 S.B. 259, S.B. 321, A.L. 2000 S.B. 741, A.L. 2002 S.B. 708, A.L. 2007 S.B. 420, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1713)
*Effective 10-14-16, see § 21.250. H.B. 1713 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
CROSS REFERENCE:
Commissioner's appointment prohibited if the commissioner has received income from permit holders or applicants for permit under jurisdiction of clean water commission within two years, 640.010
(2020) Statutory amendment in 2016 bill changing the criteria of members of the clean water commission did not violate the state constitution's original purpose, single subject, or clear title requirements. Trenton Farms RE, LLC v. Hickory Neighbors United, Inc., 603 S.W.3d 286 (Mo.banc).
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Section 644.006 - Citation of act.
Section 644.011 - Statement of policy.
Section 644.016 - Definitions.
Section 644.018 - Reasonable use defined in cases involving surface water in flood-prone areas.
Section 644.021 - Commission created, members, qualifications, term — meetings.
Section 644.026 - Powers and duties of commission — rules, procedure.
Section 644.029 - New water quality requirements, grandfathering provision.
Section 644.037 - Wetlands impact by nationwide permit, department to certify.
Section 644.038 - Certification of nationwide permit by department, when.
Section 644.041 - Effluent regulations to be promulgated.
Section 644.042 - Losing streams, a rebuttable presumption, how determined.
Section 644.055 - Fees, nonpayment — penalty.
Section 644.057 - Clean water fee structure review, requirements.
Section 644.058 - Water quality standards revised, when — evaluation to be conducted, when.
Section 644.060 - Processed recycled asphalt shingles — use without permit, when.
Section 644.062 - Provisional variances granted, when — procedure.
Section 644.071 - Judicial review authorized.
Section 644.082 - Discharging water contaminants, permit required — violation, penalties.
Section 644.091 - State or its subdivisions not to contract with violator.
Section 644.096 - State or its subdivisions may recover actual damages from violators.
Section 644.101 - Certain drinking water and water pollution projects, state may provide assistance.
Section 644.102 - Matching grants for state revolving loan recipients.
Section 644.106 - State contributions limited — interest, limited — administrative fee allowed.
Section 644.111 - Commission to administer all state funds.
Section 644.117 - Small rural communities to have percentage of funds.
Section 644.121 - Rules and procedures, commission to adopt.
Section 644.123 - Repayment of loans credited to fund — administrative fees, deposit of, uses of.
Section 644.124 - State treasurer authorized to invest moneys of fund.
Section 644.150 - Subdivision defined.
Section 644.200 - Wastewater treatment system upgrades, department duties — analysis of options.
Section 644.500 - Commissioners authorized to borrow $20,000,000 for control of water pollution.
Section 644.507 - Exception to limitations on bond interest rates.
Section 644.508 - Borrowing additional sums, commissioners authority, state credit.
Section 644.509 - Debt authorization.
Section 644.510 - Bonds, how registered.
Section 644.511 - Additional bonds, how registered.
Section 644.515 - Bonds, how sold, deposits — proceeds — expenses of sale, how paid.
Section 644.516 - Additional bonds, how sold, deposits — proceeds — expenses of sale, how paid.
Section 644.520 - Proceeds of sale, how handled.
Section 644.521 - Proceeds of sale of additional bonds, how handled.
Section 644.526 - Investment of water pollution control funds — interest to accrue to fund.
Section 644.530 - Water pollution control bond and interest fund created, how used.
Section 644.531 - Water pollution control bond and interest fund, how used.
Section 644.535 - Water pollution control bond and interest fund, how deposited.
Section 644.540 - Tangible property tax, when levied.
Section 644.541 - Tangible property tax, when levied.
Section 644.551 - Additional bonds, principal and interest, how and when paid — repurchase when.
Section 644.555 - Treasurer to report on bond transactions to general assembly.
Section 644.556 - Treasurer to report on additional bond transactions to general assembly.
Section 644.566 - Commissioners authorized to borrow additional $2,500,000 for improvements.
Section 644.571 - Contingent effective date.
Section 644.572 - Commissioners authorized to borrow additional $10,000,000 for improvements.
Section 644.573 - Commissioners may borrow additional $10,000,000 for improvements.
Section 644.580 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.
Section 644.583 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.
Section 644.586 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.
Section 644.589 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.
Section 644.599 - Board may borrow additional $20,000,000 for purposes of storm water control.