Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.385
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70.385 Nominees for appointment selected from panel, procedure, panel members ...
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70.385. Nominees for appointment selected from panel, procedure, panel members designated. — 1. Two of the five appointments made by the governor pursuant to the provisions of section 70.380 shall be selected from a panel of three nominees submitted by the mayor of St. Louis City. Two of the five appointments made by the governor pursuant to the provisions of section 70.380 shall be selected from a panel of three nominees submitted by the county executive of St. Louis County.
2. The fifth appointment made by the governor pursuant to section 70.380 shall be selected from a panel of three nominees submitted alternately by the mayor of St. Louis City and the county executive of St. Louis County. The next appointment following August 28, 1997, shall be to fill the commissioner position described in this subsection and shall be made from three nominees submitted by the county executive of St. Louis County. The next appointment for the commissioner position described in this subsection shall be made from three nominees submitted by the mayor of St. Louis City whereupon the order of nomination and appointment for this position will repeat itself.
3. The order of the appointments made pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be as follows:
(1) One from the panel of nominees submitted by the mayor of St. Louis city;
(2) One from the panel of nominees submitted by the county executive of St. Louis County whereupon the order of such appointments shall repeat itself.
4. Whenever the mayor or the county executive submits a panel of three nominees, they shall adhere to the intent set forth in the provisions of subsection 2 of section 213.020 .
(L. 1980 S.B. 731 § 2, A.L. 1997 H.B. 831 merged with S.B. 303)
2. The fifth appointment made by the governor pursuant to section 70.380 shall be selected from a panel of three nominees submitted alternately by the mayor of St. Louis City and the county executive of St. Louis County. The next appointment following August 28, 1997, shall be to fill the commissioner position described in this subsection and shall be made from three nominees submitted by the county executive of St. Louis County. The next appointment for the commissioner position described in this subsection shall be made from three nominees submitted by the mayor of St. Louis City whereupon the order of nomination and appointment for this position will repeat itself.
3. The order of the appointments made pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be as follows:
(1) One from the panel of nominees submitted by the mayor of St. Louis city;
(2) One from the panel of nominees submitted by the county executive of St. Louis County whereupon the order of such appointments shall repeat itself.
4. Whenever the mayor or the county executive submits a panel of three nominees, they shall adhere to the intent set forth in the provisions of subsection 2 of section 213.020 .
(L. 1980 S.B. 731 § 2, A.L. 1997 H.B. 831 merged with S.B. 303)
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