Effective 28 Aug 2006

100.265. Missouri development finance board created — members, qualifications, appointment, terms — meetings — quorum — expenses. — 1. There is hereby created within the department of economic development the "Missouri Development Finance Board", which shall constitute a body corporate and politic and shall consist of twelve members, including the lieutenant governor, the director of the department of economic development, the director of the department of natural resources, and the director of the department of agriculture. No more than five members appointed by the governor to the board shall be of the same political party. Except for the lieutenant governor, the director of the department of economic development, the director of the department of natural resources, and the director of the department of agriculture, all members shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall serve for terms of four years. The persons serving as members of the Missouri economic development, export and infrastructure board on August 28, 1994, shall become members of the Missouri development finance board for terms to expire at the same time their terms would have expired if they had remained members of the Missouri economic development, export and infrastructure board. The Missouri development finance board shall replace the Missouri economic development, export and infrastructure board. All moneys, property, any other assets or liabilities of the Missouri economic development, export and infrastructure board on August 28, 1994, shall be transferred to the Missouri development finance board. All powers, duties and functions performed by the Missouri economic development, export and infrastructure board pursuant to sections 100.250 to 100.297 shall be transferred to the Missouri development finance board.

2. Each member of the board appointed by the governor shall have resided in this state for at least five years prior to appointment. Except for the lieutenant governor, director of the department of economic development, the director of the department of natural resources, and the director of the department of agriculture, no person may be appointed to the board who is an elected officer or employee of the state, or any agency, board, commission, or authority established by the state.

3. The governor shall designate one of the members of the board to serve as chairman. The board shall meet at such times and places it shall designate. Seven members shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy in the membership shall impair the right of a quorum of the members to exercise all of the rights and powers and to perform all of the duties of the board.

4. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

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(L. 1982 S.B. 681 § 4, A.L. 1985 H.B. 416, A.L. 1989 H.B. 378, A.L. 1992 S.B. 676 adopted by referendum (Proposition C) November 3, 1992, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1248 & 1048, A.L. 2006 S.B. 718)

CROSS REFERENCE:

Annual report for tax credits, 320.092