Board members
This law explains how a special 5-person board is set up to handle disputes between firefighters and local government. The local government leader picks 4 members, and 2 of those 4 must come from a list of names given by the firefighter employees. Those 4 members then pick the 5th member together. Once the board is formed, they pick a leader and set their own rules for how meetings will run.
290.360. members — selected, how — officers. — The board shall consist of five members, four of whom shall be appointed by the of the county, city, town, , or other governmental unit involved, and shall be of the county, city, town, fire district, or other governmental unit involved. Two of these appointments shall be made from a list of four or more, submitted by the employees. If the request for is initiated by of the employees, the petition shall be accompanied by a list of four or more persons. If the request for arbitration is initiated by the , council, board or other having direction and control over the fire , the chief executive officer of the county, city, town, fire district, or other governmental unit shall mail a copy of the , together with a request for the of a list of four or more members of the firemen's to representatives of the employees of the fire department. The four members appointed by the chief executive officer shall select the fifth member of the board, who may or may not be a voter of the county, city, town, fire district, or other governmental unit involved. The board shall meet and organize as soon as possible after its appointment. The board shall select from its membership a chairman and any other officers it considers necessary, and make rules of procedure governing its hearings.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1963 p. 415 § 2) (1968) As applied to constitutional charter cities, §§ 290.350 and 290.360, RSMo, are unconstitutional and void as imposing duties upon a municipal officer. State ex rel. Burke v. Cervantes, 423 S.W.2d 791 (Mo.).
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