Section 104.180

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS

Chapter 104

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   

  104.180.  Meetings of board, quorum, compensation of employees of board — service to system deemed regular duties. — 1.  The board of trustees shall meet within the state of Missouri upon the written call of the chairman or by agreement of any four members of the board.  Notice of the meeting shall be delivered to all other trustees in person, or by depositing notice in a United States post office, in a properly stamped and addressed envelope, not less than six days prior to the date fixed for the meeting, unless authorized by the board.  The board may meet at any time by unanimous mutual consent.  There shall be at least one meeting in each quarter.

  2.  Six trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and any official action of the board shall be based on the majority vote of the trustees present.

  3.  The trustees shall serve without compensation, but shall receive their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties for the system.

  4.  The executive director and other employees of the system shall receive such salaries or other compensation as may be fixed by the board and their necessary travel expense within and without the state as may be authorized by the board.

  5.  Duties performed for the system as board members by the director or any elected employee of the state highways and transportation commission or by the superintendent of the state highway patrol or any elected employee or member of the patrol shall be considered duties in connection with the regular employment of such individual, and the employee shall suffer no loss in regular compensation by reason of the performance of such duties.

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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 10, A.L. 1987 H.B. 457, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 1999 S.B. 268, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1440)