1. There shall be a board of advisors for the Missouri school for the deaf and for the Missouri School for the Blind, each composed of five members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

2. The members of each board shall hold their office for the term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 162.795

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

3. The boards shall act in an advisory capacity in regard to the maintenance, operation, management, control and all other matters relating to the conduct and improvement of the Missouri School for the Deaf and the Missouri School for the Blind.

4. The board of advisors for each school shall meet bimonthly. At the regular meeting following the appointment of new members, each board shall organize by electing one of its number president and one vice president and shall elect such other officers as it deems necessary. Three members of the board constitute a quorum but no business shall be transacted unless the majority of the whole board votes therefor.

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