FIRST REGULAR SESSION
94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES BIVINS (Sponsor), SMITH (14) AND WHORTON (Co-sponsors).
Pre-filed December 18, 2006 and copies ordered printed.
D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapters 190 and 321, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to the board of directors of certain political subdivisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapters 190 and 321, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 190.053 and 321.162, to read as follows:
190.053. 1. All members of the board of directors of an ambulance district elected on or after January 1, 2007, shall attend and complete an educational seminar or conference or other suitable training on the role and duties of a board member of an ambulance district. The training shall be completed within one year of election to the board, and shall be conducted by the Missouri Ambulance Association. The Missouri Ambulance Association shall determine the content of the training to fulfill the requirements of this section. Such training shall include, at a minimum:
(1) Information relating to the roles and duties of an ambulance district director;
(2) A review of all state statutes and regulations relevant to ambulance districts;
(3) State ethics laws;
(4) State sunshine laws;
(5) Financial and fiduciary responsibility;
(6) State laws relating to the setting of tax rates; and
(7) State laws relating to revenue limitations.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no ambulance district board member shall receive any compensation for attending any meeting under this chapter unless such board member has attended an approved training course within the twelve months before or attends an approved training course within three months after such meeting.
321.162. 1. All members of the board of directors of a fire protection district elected on or after January 1, 2007, shall attend and complete an educational seminar or conference or other suitable training on the role and duties of a board member of a fire protection district. The training shall be completed within one year of election to the board, and shall be conducted by an entity approved by the office of the state fire marshal. The office of the state fire marshal shall determine the content of the training to fulfill the requirements of this section. Such training shall include, at a minimum:
(1) Information relating to the roles and duties of a fire protection district director;
(2) A review of all state statutes and regulations relevant to fire protection districts;
(3) State ethics laws;
(4) State sunshine laws;
(5) Financial and fiduciary responsibility;
(6) State laws relating to the setting of tax rates; and
(7) State laws relating to revenue limitations.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no fire district board member shall receive any compensation for attending any meeting under sections 321.190 or 321.603 unless such board member has attended an approved training course within the twelve months before or attends an approved training course within three months after such meeting.
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