Missouri shall appoint members to the midwestern higher education commission as follows:

(1) The governor or his designee shall be a member;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 173.705

  • 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.

(2) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint one member of the house and the president pro tem of the senate shall appoint one member of the senate as members;

(3) Two at-large members from the field of higher education shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.