Missouri Laws 194.300 – Organ donation advisory committee established in department of health and ..
1. There is established within the department of health and senior services the “Organ Donation Advisory Committee”, which shall consist of the following members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:
(1) Four representatives of organ and tissue procurement organizations;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 194.300
- 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
(2) Four members representative of organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors;
(3) One health care representative from a hospital located in Missouri; and
(4) One representative of the department of health and senior services.
2. Members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties out of appropriations made for that purpose. Members shall serve for five year terms and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.