Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 650 - Department of Public Safety
Section 650.457 - Missouri Medal of Valor Review Board established, membership — term — vacancies — duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004
650.457. Missouri Medal of Valor Review Board established, membership — term — vacancies — duties. — 1. There is established a "Missouri Medal of Valor Review Board", the members of which shall be individuals with knowledge or expertise, whether by experience or training, in the field of public safety, which shall conduct its business in accordance with sections 650.450 to 650.460, and be composed of eleven members, all residents of Missouri, and appointed in the following manner:
(1) One member shall be either the director of the department of public safety or a designee appointed by the director;
(2) One member shall be a police chief;
(3) One member shall be a fire chief;
(4) One member shall be an elected county sheriff;
(5) One member shall be the director of an ambulance district;
(6) One member shall be a citizen with experience in law enforcement;
(7) One member shall be a citizen with experience in corrections;
(8) One member shall be a citizen with experience in fire fighting;
(9) One member shall be a citizen with experience in emergency medical services; and
(10) Two members shall be appointed at the governor's discretion.
2. The term of a board member shall be four years.
3. Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall not affect the powers of the board and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
4. (1) The chairman of the board shall be elected by the members of the board from among the members of the board.
(2) The board shall conduct its first meeting not later than ninety days after the appointment of the last member appointed of the initial group of members appointed to the board. Thereafter, the board shall meet at the call of the chairman of the board. The board shall meet not less often than once each year and not more than three times a year.
(3) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the board may establish a lesser quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by the board. The board may establish by majority vote any other rules for the conduct of the board's business, if such rules are not inconsistent with sections 650.450 to 650.460 or other applicable law.
(4) The board shall select candidates as recipients of the medal from among those applications received by the board. Not more often than once each year, the board shall present to the governor the name or names of those it recommends as medal recipients. In a given year, the board shall not be required to select any recipients but may not select more than seven recipients. The governor may in extraordinary cases increase the number of recipients in a given year. The board shall set an annual timetable for fulfilling its duties under sections 650.450 to 650.460.
(5) The board may secure directly from any department or agency such information as the board considers necessary to carry out its duties. Upon the request of the board, the head of such department or agency may furnish such information to the board.
(6) The board shall not disclose any information which may compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation or is otherwise required by law to be kept confidential.
(7) The members of the board shall serve without compensation, except that the members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses arising from board activities or business. Such expenses shall be paid by the department of public safety from the fund created pursuant to section 650.460.
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(L. 2004 S.B. 972 § 650.615)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XL - Additional Executive Departments

Chapter 650 - Department of Public Safety

Section 650.005 - Department of public safety created — director, appointment — department's duties — rules, procedure.

Section 650.020 - Operation payback — reimbursement for crime tips — rules.

Section 650.025 - Missing and endangered persons advisory system created — definitions — rulemaking authority.

Section 650.030 - State firearms training and qualification standard for retired law enforcement officers carrying concealed weapons, rules.

Section 650.035 - Missouri law enforcement assistance program, purpose — funding, eligibility.

Section 650.050 - DNA profiling system to be established in department of public safety, purpose.

Section 650.052 - Consultation with crime laboratories — DNA system, powers and duties — expert testimony — rulemaking authority.

Section 650.055 - Biological samples collected, certain felony offenses, when — use of sample — highway patrol and department of corrections, duty — DNA records and biological materials to be closed record, disclosure, when — expungement of record, w...

Section 650.056 - Evidence capable of being tested for DNA must be preserved.

Section 650.057 - Local law enforcement agencies not to operate system, exceptions — rules authorized — DNA evidence in court use by local law enforcers.

Section 650.058 - Individuals who are actually innocent may receive restitution, amount, petition, definition, limitations and requirements — guilt confirmed by DNA testing, procedures — petitions for restitution — order of expungement.

Section 650.059 - Crime laboratory review commission established, purpose, members, vacancies, powers and duties.

Section 650.060 - Accreditation of crime laboratory required, when — exceptions — rulemaking authority.

Section 650.100 - Definitions.

Section 650.105 - Assistance program established — distribution of state funds — access to laboratories — limitation on establishment of new laboratories.

Section 650.110 - Jefferson County, crime laboratory, funding.

Section 650.120 - Grants to fund investigations of internet sex crimes against children — fund created — panel, membership, terms — local matching amounts — priorities — training standards — information sharing — panel recommendation — power of arres...

Section 650.125 - Citation of law — commission established, purpose, members, qualifications, meetings — duties — annual report.

Section 650.150 - Citation of law.

Section 650.153 - Definitions.

Section 650.156 - Formation of group — power of arrest — cooperation.

Section 650.159 - Interstate MEG agreements, powers and immunities of officers — effective, when.

Section 650.161 - Eligibility for state grants — department of public safety to monitor units.

Section 650.165 - Report required, when.

Section 650.200 - Citation of act — applicability.

Section 650.205 - Definitions.

Section 650.210 - Board, created — members, appointment, qualifications, expenses — meetings, when, where.

Section 650.215 - Rules, promulgation — procedure.

Section 650.220 - Boilers and pressure vessels to conform to rules, exceptions.

Section 650.225 - Maximum allowable pressure.

Section 650.230 - Exemptions.

Section 650.235 - Chief inspector, appointment, qualifications, powers, duties.

Section 650.240 - Deputy inspectors, appointment, qualifications.

Section 650.245 - Special inspectors, appointed, when — qualifications, duties.

Section 650.250 - Examinations, contents, fee — commissions, renewal, fees.

Section 650.255 - Commissions, suspension, reinstatement, procedure — lost, replaced, how.

Section 650.260 - Inspections, how conducted, when, by whom — director and inspectors, access to premises, when, duties — test, when, fee.

Section 650.265 - Inspection report, filed with chief inspector, when — inspection records, how maintained — annual statement, filed, where, fee — inspection certificate, suspended, reinstated, when.

Section 650.270 - Operation without inspection certificate, penalty.

Section 650.275 - Inspection fees.

Section 650.277 - Fees for inspection, permits, licenses, and certificates, amount determined by board — boiler and pressure vessels safety fund established.

Section 650.280 - Chief and deputy inspectors to furnish bond.

Section 650.285 - Appeals, procedure.

Section 650.290 - Law not applicable in certain cities and counties.

Section 650.295 - Backflow prevention assembly tester — eligibility for registration, licensing — political subdivisions may set additional standards.

Section 650.300 - Definitions.

Section 650.310 - Office of victims of crime established, purpose — duties.

Section 650.320 - Definitions.

Section 650.325 - Missouri 911 service board established.

Section 650.330 - Board members, duties — department of public safety to provide staff — rulemaking authority.

Section 650.335 - Loans and financial assistance from prepaid wireless emergency telephone charges — application, procedure, requirements.

Section 650.340 - 911 training and standards act.

Section 650.350 - Missouri sheriff methamphetamine relief taskforce created, members, compensation, meetings — MoSMART fund created — concealed carry permit fund created, grants — rulemaking authority — funding priorities.

Section 650.390 - Definitions.

Section 650.393 - Commission established, membership, terms.

Section 650.396 - Tax authorized, when, amount.

Section 650.399 - Tax levied, vote required, ballot language — effective date — fund created, use of moneys.

Section 650.402 - Emergency communications system fund established, use of funds, administration.

Section 650.405 - Powers and responsibilities of board.

Section 650.408 - Bonds, issuance authorized for operation and maintenance of system — submission to the voters, ballot language, use of money.

Section 650.411 - Use of moneys derived from the sale of bonds.

Section 650.450 - Citation.

Section 650.451 - Definitions.

Section 650.454 - Medals for extraordinary valor may be issued to public safety officers, when — surviving relatives may receive medal on person's behalf.

Section 650.457 - Missouri Medal of Valor Review Board established, membership — term — vacancies — duties.

Section 650.460 - Missouri Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Fund established — use of funds.

Section 650.475 - Prohibiting or restricting communication with federal authorities regarding citizenship or immigration, unlawful when — attorney general to issue opinion, when — rights of public employees.

Section 650.520 - Law enforcement, suspects in the killing or seriously wounding of, alert system created — department to develop and administer — false report, penalty.

Section 650.550 - Economic distress zone fund created, use of moneys — rulemaking authority — definition — termination date.