2014 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (18-23)
Chapter 21 General Assembly
Section 21.440 Committee created, members, appointment, terms--political representation.
21.440. 1. There is established a permanent joint committee of the general assembly to be known as the "Joint Committee on Corrections" to be comprised of six members of the senate and six members of the house of representatives. The senate members shall be appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and the house members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house. The appointment of each member shall continue during his term of office as a member of the general assembly or until a successor has been duly appointed to fill his place when his term of office as a member of the general assembly has expired.
2. The general assembly by a majority vote of the elected members may discharge any or all of the members of the committee at any time and select their successors.
3. No major party shall be represented on the committee by more than three members from the senate nor by more than three members from the house.
(L. 1957 p. 615 § 1, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974)
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