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Statutes > Missouri > T18 > C286 > 286_010Creation of department of labor and industrial relations--industrialrelations commission of Missouri--members, appointment,qualifications--chairman.
286.010. There is hereby created and established a separatedepartment of the state government to be known as "The Department of Laborand Industrial Relations". Such department shall be under the control,management and supervision of a commission to be known and designated as"The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission of Missouri". Suchcommission shall consist of three members, each of whom shall have residedin this state for at least five years immediately prior to the person'sappointment, to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice andconsent of the senate. One member of the commission shall be a person who,on account of the person's previous vocation, employment, affiliation orinterests shall be classified as a representative of employers, and onemember who, on account of the person's previous vocation, employment,affiliation or interests shall be classified as a representative ofemployees, and one member, who, by reason of the person's previousactivities and interests shall be classified as a representative of thepublic and who is licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri;provided, however, that not more than two members of the commission shallbe of the same political party. A member of the commission shall bedesignated by the governor as the chairman of the commission. During themember's term of membership on the commission, no member shall engage inany other business, vocation or employment, or serve as an officer orcommittee member of any political party or organization. Any twocommissioners shall constitute a quorum. The governor shall fill anyvacancy within sixty days but no vacancy shall impair the right of theremaining commissioners to exercise all powers of the commission.
(L. 1945 p. 1101 § 1. A.L. 1995 H.B. 300 & 95)(1972) Where the final award and the order denying the motion to vacate were signed by two members of the commission thus constituting a quorum or majority, they were acts of the commission and were totally within its powers even though the member dissenting each time was a different member. Graphenreed v. Ford Motor Company (A.), 472 S.W.2d 68.
