Missouri § 88.290 - (Repealed L. 1975 H.B. 398 § B)
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§ 88.290. (Repealed L. 1975 H.B. 398 § B)
1. The commission shall meet in the county containing the largest proportion of the area of the district within three weeks of the initial appointment of commissioners from each county which joins the district.
2. Appointed commissioners shall serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
3. The elected commission members shall, at their first meeting, by lot determine the terms of their office, which shall be initially two, four and six years, and six years thereafter, and they shall serve until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. No commissioner shall serve more than two terms, whether partial or full.
4. Vacancies shall be filled by the county commission in the county from which the vacancy occurs for the remainder of an unexpired term. Members of the commission shall receive a per diem for attending commission meetings as set by the commission.
5. Each commission member before entering upon his official duties shall take and subscribe to an oath before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths, that he will honestly, faithfully, and impartially perform the duties devolving upon him in office as a commission member of the district.
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(L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 §§ 23, 24)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 88.290 ("(Repealed L. 1975 H.B. 398 § B)") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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