Effective 28 Aug 2005

262.835. Board members, qualifications, terms. — The powers of the board shall be vested in eleven members, who shall be residents of this state. The board shall be composed of seven industry members who shall represent the Missouri grape and wine industry, food service industry, or media marketing industry. These seven members shall be current members of the Missouri grape and wine advisory board as of the effective date of this act. Such members shall serve the remainder of their terms established for the advisory board. Upon the expiration of the terms of such members, the members of the board representing the industry shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Except for ex officio members, each board member appointed by the governor shall serve a four-year term ending four years from the date of expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed; except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of such a term shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. No board member appointed under sections 262.820 to 262.859 by the governor shall serve more than two consecutive full terms. Each appointed board member shall hold office for the term of the member's appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The board shall have four ex officio members, including the president of the Missouri Grape Growers Association, the president of the Missouri Vintners Association, the president of the Missouri Wine Marketing and Research Council, and the director of the department of agriculture. Ex officio members shall be voting members of the board and their terms will coincide with the time they hold the elected or appointed office qualifying them to be a member of the board.

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(L. 2005 S.B. 355)