FIRST REGULAR SESSION
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES CUNNINGHAM (86) (Sponsor), MOORE AND BIVINS (Co-sponsors).
Pre-filed December 16, 2004 and copies ordered printed.
STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal sections 172.100, 172.170, 174.110, and 174.190, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof five new sections relating to governing boards of state colleges and universities.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Sections 172.100, 172.170, 174.110, and 174.190, RSMo, are repealed and five new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 172.100, 172.170, 174.110, 174.190, and 174.615, to read as follows:
172.100. The curators shall have power by means of a roll-call vote to make such bylaws or ordinances, rules and regulations as they may judge most expedient for the accomplishment of the trust reposed in them, and for the government of their officers and employees, and to secure their accountability, and to delegate so much of their authority as they may deem necessary to such officers and employees or to committees appointed by the board.
172.170. The secretary shall keep a journal of the proceedings of the curators, in which the ayes and noes on all questions shall be entered[, if requested by any one of the curators present]. The secretary shall include in the journal any motions and supporting details which concern any vote of the board which affects university policy, including the names of those curators voting aye and those voting no.
174.110. Each board shall have power by means of a roll-call vote to make such rules, regulations and bylaws as may be deemed necessary for the government of the officers of the board and to secure their accountability.
174.190. The secretary of each board shall keep and preserve all records, books and papers belonging to the board. [He] The secretary shall keep a journal of the proceedings of the board, in which the ayes and noes on all questions shall be entered[, if requested by any one member of the board]. The secretary shall include in the journal any motions and supporting details which concern any vote of the board which affects the educational institution's policy, including the names of those board members voting aye, those voting no, and those abstaining. [He] The secretary shall prepare, under the direction of the board, all reports and estimates, and do and execute all such matters and things as belong to his or her office. Annually, in the month of August, [he] the secretary shall transmit to the department of higher education the names of all those receiving diplomas with residences and dates of issue. The compensation of the secretary shall be fixed by the board, and shall in no case exceed fifty dollars per annum.
174.615. The board of governors of the Truman State University shall have the same powers, duties, authority, responsibilities, privileges, immunities, liabilities and compensation as prescribed by law for the board of curators of the University of Missouri.