Missouri § 178.830 - Board of trustees — oath — officers — quorum — vacancies filled, how — seal.
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§ 178.830. Board of trustees — oath — officers — quorum — vacancies filled, how — seal.
Newly elected members of the board of trustees shall qualify by taking the oath of office prescribed by Article VII, Section 2, of the Constitution of Missouri. The board shall organize by the election of a president and vice president, a secretary and a treasurer. The secretary and treasurer need not be members of the board. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, but no contract shall be let, teacher employed or dismissed, or bill approved unless a majority of the whole board votes therefor. Any vacancy occurring in the board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board, and the person appointed shall hold office until the next election held by the community college district when a trustee shall be elected for the unexpired term. The board shall keep a common seal with which to attest its official acts.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-83)
(Source: L. 1961 p. 357 § 7)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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