Section 104.160

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS

Chapter 104

Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 2 histories   

  104.160.  Board of trustees, membership — nominations and voting rights of members of system. — The board of trustees shall consist of three members of the state highways and transportation commission elected by the members of the commission.  The superintendent of the highway patrol and the director of the department of transportation shall serve as members by virtue of their respective offices, and their successors shall succeed them as members of the board of trustees.  In addition, one member of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and one member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house shall serve as members of the board of trustees.  In addition to the appointed legislators, two active employee members of the system shall be elected by a plurality vote of the active employee members of the system, herein designated for four-year terms to commence July 1, 1982, and every four years thereafter.  One elected member shall be elected from the active employees of the department of transportation and one elected member shall be elected from the active employees of the civilian or uniformed highway patrol.  The terms of the active employee representatives serving on the board on August 28, 2026, shall continue until June 30, 2028.  All terms of elected active employee representatives shall be for four years after June 30, 2028.  In addition to the two active employee members, two retirees of the system shall be elected to serve on the board by a plurality vote of the retirees of the system.  One retiree shall be elected by the retired employees of the transportation department and one retiree shall be elected by the retired employees of the civilian or uniformed highway patrol.  The retiree serving on the board on August 28, 2007, shall continue to serve on the board as the representative of the retired employees of the transportation department until June 30, 2010.  An election shall be held prior to January 1, 2008, for the retiree to be elected by the retired employees of the civilian or uniformed highway patrol with said term to commence on January 1, 2008, and expire on June 30, 2010.  All terms of elected retired employees shall be for four years after June 30, 2010.  The board shall determine the procedures for nomination and election of the elective board members.  Nominations may be entered by any member of the system, provided members of the system have a reasonable opportunity to vote.

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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 8, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 1999 S.B. 268, A.L. 2007 S.B. 127 merged with S.B. 406, A.L. 2023 S.B. 20 merged with S.B. 75)