1. The director of the department of health and senior services shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and the director’s salary shall not exceed appropriations made for that purpose.

2. The director shall be a person of recognized character, integrity and executive ability, shall be a graduate of an institution of higher education approved by recognized accrediting agencies, and shall have had the administrative experience necessary to enable him to successfully perform the duties of his office. He shall have experience in public health management and agency operation and management.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 192.007

  • 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.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
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