Missouri § 172.070 - Attendance policy — vacancies by removal or other cause.
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§ 172.070. Attendance policy — vacancies by removal or other cause.
1. The curators shall establish by August 28, 1996, such bylaws as they shall deem appropriate for their attendance at meetings. If such bylaws are not established by August 28, 1996, the coordinating board for higher education shall establish an attendance policy for the curators by January 1, 1997.
2. If a curator is found by unanimous vote of the other curators to have moved such curator's residence from the district from which such curator was appointed or to have violated a bylaw as authorized by subsection 1 of this section, then the office of such curator shall be vacant.
3. If a vacancy shall occur by death, resignation, or from any other cause, the governor shall, without delay, upon being informed of the fact by the president of the board of curators, fill such vacancy by appointment; and the person so appointed shall serve until the next regular meeting of the general assembly, and until such curator's successor is appointed and qualified. The president of the board of curators shall notify the governor of any vacancy as required by this subsection within thirty days of such vacancy.
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(RSMo 1939 § 10795, A.L. 1996 H.B. 980)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9638; 1919 § 11535; 1909 § 11109
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 172.070 ("Attendance policy — vacancies by removal or other cause.") 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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