Members of authority, how appointed, terms, qualifications, compensation, oath, bond.

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Effective - 28 Aug 1972

305.515. Members of authority, how appointed, terms, qualifications, compensation, oath, bond. — 1. The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint four members of the authority; and two of the members shall be appointed for a term of two years, and two for a term of three years. The governor shall designate one of the authority members as chairman for the first two years. Thereafter, the authority membership shall elect a member to serve as chairman. The mayor of the city of St. Louis and the supervisor of St. Louis County, with the advice and consent of their respective governing bodies, shall each appoint three members of the authority and of the three, one shall be appointed for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, and one for a term of four years. The county commissions of Jefferson, Franklin and St. Charles counties shall each appoint one member of the authority, each such member to serve a term of four years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of four years. Any fraction of a year shall be considered a full year and each member's term of office shall expire on the appropriate fifteenth day of January, but he shall continue to hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. One more than one-half of the members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. Vacancies occurring in the membership shall be filled by appointment by the person making the original appointment for the unexpired remainder of the term.

2. No person shall be appointed to the authority who is an elected official of the state of Missouri or any political subdivision thereof. No person shall be appointed to the authority who is actively engaged or employed in commercial aeronautics.

3. The members of the authority shall receive as compensation for their services twenty-five dollars per day for the time spent in the performance of their official duties, and also their necessary traveling and other expenses incurred while actually engaged in the discharge of their official duties.

4. Each member shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office. At such time as federal funds are received or revenue bonds are issued, each member shall give bond in the penal sum of one hundred thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties and the bond shall be filed in the office of the Missouri secretary of state. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the authority.

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(L. 1972 H.B. 1341 § 4)

Effective 2-04-72


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