HB 1986 -- Faculty Representatives on Governing Boards of Certain
Public Higher Education Institutions

Co-Sponsors:  Hosmer, Farnen, Williams, Britt, Riback Wilson
(25), Haywood, Harlan, Champion

This bill authorizes a faculty representative as a nonvoting
member of the governing boards of the University of Missouri, the
regional state colleges and universities, Truman State
University, and Lincoln University.  The faculty representative
to each institution's governing board is appointed by the
Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.  The faculty
representative who is to serve a single term of two years must be
a U.S. citizen; a Missouri resident; and a full-time, tenured
member of the faculty.  The faculty representative is authorized
to receive the same reimbursement for expenses as other board
members, must attend all meetings of the board, and has all of
the powers of the other board members, except the right to vote.
Technical changes to accommodate the addition of a nonvoting
faculty member representative are made to several sections of
law.  The bill permits the institutions to close meetings to the
faculty representative and requires all board members at these
institutions to observe confidentiality.  The provisions
concerning the student representative at each institution are
revised to require the selection of a replacement to occur within
90 days of a vacancy.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:03 am