266.336. Advisory council--appointment, qualifications--meetings--duties--terms--expenses, how paid--vacancies.
Advisory council--appointment,qualifications--meetings--duties--terms--expenses, howpaid--vacancies.
266.336. 1. There is hereby created an advisory council tothe director, which shall be composed of fifteen membersappointed by the director pursuant to this section. Of thefifteen members so appointed, five shall be actively employed asfertilizer manufacturers or distributors, five shall be activelyengaged in the business of farming, and five shall be chosen fromthe residents at large of this state. The five members chosenfrom the residents at large of this state shall be selected bythe director with the approval of a majority of the other tenmembers of the advisory council.
2. The advisory council shall:
(1) Meet at least once each year;
(2) Annually review with the director the income receivedand expenditures made under sections 266.291 to 266.351;
(3) Review and approve all rules, and revisions orrescissions thereof, to be promulgated by the director;
(4) Consider all information and advise the director indetermining the method and amount of fees to be assessed.In performing its duties under this subdivision, the advisorycouncil shall represent the best interests of the Missourifarmers;
(5) Serve in an advisory capacity in all matters pertainingto the administration of sections 266.291 to 266.351.
3. All members of the advisory council shall serve for termsof three years and until their successors are duly appointed andqualified; except that, of the members first appointed:
(1) Two members who are actively employed as fertilizermanufacturers or distributors, two members actively engaged inthe business of farming, and two members chosen from theresidents of this state at large shall serve for terms of threeyears;
(2) Two members who are actively employed as fertilizermanufacturers or distributors, two members actively engaged inthe business of farming, and two members chosen from theresidents of this state at large shall serve for terms of twoyears; and
(3) The remaining three members shall serve for terms of oneyear.
4. All members shall be residents of this state. No membermay serve more than two consecutive terms on the advisorycouncil, but any member may be reappointed after he has not beena member of the advisory council for a period of at least threeyears.
5. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable expensesincurred in the performance of their official duties inaccordance with the reimbursement policy set by the director.All reimbursements paid under this section shall be paid fromfees collected under sections 266.291 to 266.351.
6. Every vacancy on the advisory council shall be filled bythe director with the approval of a majority of the remainingmembers of the council. The person selected to fill any suchvacancy shall possess the same qualifications required by thissection as the member he replaces and shall serve until the endof the unexpired term of his predecessor.
(L. 1985 S.B. 65)Effective 5-30-85