Boards of directors--number of members, terms--election--election notrequired when--certain exceptions, St. CharlesCounty--expenses--meetings--officers, terms.
305.304. 1. (1) The authority shall be governed by anelected seven-member board of directors, except as provided insubdivision (2) of this subsection. The seven directors shall beelected at large by the qualified voters of the county at thefirst municipal election following the creation of the authority,provided that, the authority is created at a time prior to suchelection sufficient to allow the notice requirement of section115.125, RSMo, to be met. Otherwise, the directors shall beelected at the following municipal election. The two directorsreceiving the highest total number of votes shall serve terms ofsix years. From among the remaining directors, the threereceiving the next highest total number of votes shall be electedfor terms of four years. The remaining directors shall beelected for terms of two years. Thereafter, all directors shallserve terms of four years. All directors shall serve until theirsuccessors are elected and qualified. None shall hold any otherpublic office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to thecontrary, if the number of candidates is no greater than thenumber of directors to be elected, no election shall be held, andthe candidate or candidates shall assume the responsibilities oftheir offices at the same time and in the same manner as if theyhad been elected.
(2) In any first class county which does not have a charterform of government and which adjoins a first class county havinga charter form of government and not containing all or part of acity with a population of more than three hundred thousand, andnot more than one second class county, the authority shall begoverned by a five-member board of directors. Such directorsshall be elected as provided in subdivision (1) of thissubsection, except that, the two directors receiving the highesttotal number of votes shall serve terms of six years. From amongthe remaining directors, the two receiving the highest totalnumber of votes shall be elected for terms of four years and theremaining director shall serve a term of two years. Thereafter,all directors shall serve terms of four years. All directorsshall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.None shall hold any other public office.
2. Directors shall not be compensated for services, butshall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred inthe performance of their duties from funds of the authority.
3. The board of directors shall meet and organize withinsixty days after the election, and shall select one member to bechairman and another to be vice chairman, which officers shall beselected every two years.
4. In any county which has adopted the provisions ofsections 305.300 to 305.333 prior to May 6, 1986, an election ofdirectors shall be conducted as provided in this section. Alldirectors appointed under prior law shall serve until theirsuccessors are elected and qualified.
Boards of directors--number of members, terms--election--election notrequired when--certain exceptions, St. CharlesCounty--expenses--meetings--officers, terms.
305.304. 1. (1) The authority shall be governed by anelected seven-member board of directors, except as provided insubdivision (2) of this subsection. The seven directors shall beelected at large by the qualified voters of the county at thefirst municipal election following the creation of the authority,provided that, the authority is created at a time prior to suchelection sufficient to allow the notice requirement of section115.125, RSMo, to be met. Otherwise, the directors shall beelected at the following municipal election. The two directorsreceiving the highest total number of votes shall serve terms ofsix years. From among the remaining directors, the threereceiving the next highest total number of votes shall be electedfor terms of four years. The remaining directors shall beelected for terms of two years. Thereafter, all directors shallserve terms of four years. All directors shall serve until theirsuccessors are elected and qualified. None shall hold any otherpublic office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to thecontrary, if the number of candidates is no greater than thenumber of directors to be elected, no election shall be held, andthe candidate or candidates shall assume the responsibilities oftheir offices at the same time and in the same manner as if theyhad been elected.
(2) In any first class county which does not have a charterform of government and which adjoins a first class county havinga charter form of government and not containing all or part of acity with a population of more than three hundred thousand, andnot more than one second class county, the authority shall begoverned by a five-member board of directors. Such directorsshall be elected as provided in subdivision (1) of thissubsection, except that, the two directors receiving the highesttotal number of votes shall serve terms of six years. From amongthe remaining directors, the two receiving the highest totalnumber of votes shall be elected for terms of four years and theremaining director shall serve a term of two years. Thereafter,all directors shall serve terms of four years. All directorsshall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.None shall hold any other public office.
2. Directors shall not be compensated for services, butshall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred inthe performance of their duties from funds of the authority.
3. The board of directors shall meet and organize withinsixty days after the election, and shall select one member to bechairman and another to be vice chairman, which officers shall beselected every two years.
4. In any county which has adopted the provisions ofsections 305.300 to 305.333 prior to May 6, 1986, an election ofdirectors shall be conducted as provided in this section. Alldirectors appointed under prior law shall serve until theirsuccessors are elected and qualified.
Boards of directors--number of members, terms--election--election notrequired when--certain exceptions, St. CharlesCounty--expenses--meetings--officers, terms.
305.304. 1. (1) The authority shall be governed by anelected seven-member board of directors, except as provided insubdivision (2) of this subsection. The seven directors shall beelected at large by the qualified voters of the county at thefirst municipal election following the creation of the authority,provided that, the authority is created at a time prior to suchelection sufficient to allow the notice requirement of section115.125, RSMo, to be met. Otherwise, the directors shall beelected at the following municipal election. The two directorsreceiving the highest total number of votes shall serve terms ofsix years. From among the remaining directors, the threereceiving the next highest total number of votes shall be electedfor terms of four years. The remaining directors shall beelected for terms of two years. Thereafter, all directors shallserve terms of four years. All directors shall serve until theirsuccessors are elected and qualified. None shall hold any otherpublic office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to thecontrary, if the number of candidates is no greater than thenumber of directors to be elected, no election shall be held, andthe candidate or candidates shall assume the responsibilities oftheir offices at the same time and in the same manner as if theyhad been elected.
(2) In any first class county which does not have a charterform of government and which adjoins a first class county havinga charter form of government and not containing all or part of acity with a population of more than three hundred thousand, andnot more than one second class county, the authority shall begoverned by a five-member board of directors. Such directorsshall be elected as provided in subdivision (1) of thissubsection, except that, the two directors receiving the highesttotal number of votes shall serve terms of six years. From amongthe remaining directors, the two receiving the highest totalnumber of votes shall be elected for terms of four years and theremaining director shall serve a term of two years. Thereafter,all directors shall serve terms of four years. All directorsshall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.None shall hold any other public office.
2. Directors shall not be compensated for services, butshall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred inthe performance of their duties from funds of the authority.
3. The board of directors shall meet and organize withinsixty days after the election, and shall select one member to bechairman and another to be vice chairman, which officers shall beselected every two years.
4. In any county which has adopted the provisions ofsections 305.300 to 305.333 prior to May 6, 1986, an election ofdirectors shall be conducted as provided in this section. Alldirectors appointed under prior law shall serve until theirsuccessors are elected and qualified.
