2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 160.510. — Commission on performance established, members, terms--duties, remuneration--expiration date.

160.510. 1. There is hereby established the "Commission on Performance" to be known herein as the commission. The commission shall be composed of the governor, speaker of the house, president pro tempore of the senate, two additional members of the house of representatives selected by the speaker of the house, no more than one of whom shall be from the same political party, and two additional members of the senate selected by the president pro tempore of the senate, no more than one of whom shall be from the same political party, two members of the state board of education selected by the state board of education, no more than one of whom shall be from the same political party, the commissioner of education or the appointed designees of those persons and two members of district boards of education appointed by the governor, who shall be permanent members of the commission. The permanent members of the commission shall appoint such other members and fix their term of appointment so that the commission is broadly represented by educational professionals, including school administrators, parents, and the business community in the state, excepting that at least twenty-five percent of all members of the commission shall be composed of active classroom teachers in the elementary, middle, or secondary level grades.

2. The duties of the commission shall be confined to providing advice and counsel to the state board of education in the development and implementation of the provisions contained in sections 160.514 to 160.538, section 163.023, RSMo, and section 166.275, RSMo. Further, the commission shall study the equity and adequacy of the school foundation formula as established by section 163.031, RSMo, and adequacy of instruction, and make recommendations to the general assembly to ensure that equity and adequacy tests for providing equal educational access to all public school students as intended by the constitution of the state are being met. The commission shall serve without remuneration. From moneys appropriated therefor, the commission may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the conduct of commission business. The authority provided to the commission as outlined in this section or otherwise contained in this act** shall expire on January 1, 2000.

(L. 1993 S.B. 380 §§ A, 2)

*Contingent expiration date. See section 143.107.

**"This act" (S.B. 380, 1993) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.

(1996) Contingent referendum provision was found to be an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority thereby making section 143.107 void. Akin v. Director of Revenue, 934 S.W.2d 295 (Mo.banc).