Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Division 10 - Air Conservation Commission
Chapter 1 - Organization
Section 10 CSR 10-1.020 - Commission Voting and Meeting Procedures
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes voting and meeting procedures that must be followed by commission members when considering air pollution control rules, variances, appeals or orders, determinations and placing items before the commission by the public.
(1) Prior to discussion and/or vote on any rule, variance, appeal or order, all members of the Missouri Air Conservation Commission shall disclose when they-
(2) The member shall be excluded from voting on the matter at issue unless such member fully advises the commission of the interest and receives a determination from the commission that the interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the state expects from commission members. Fully advises means explains in detail in a signed, written statement available for public inspection.
(3) When one (1) or more exclusions from voting or other abstentions by vote or by absence results in the lack of a quorum, the commission will delay its final decision until a simple majority of commissioners who are eligible to vote are present.
(4) If a quorum is not present at public hearings for rulemaking and it is necessary to delay the public hearing due to the lack of a quorum, the department shall-
(5) Voting procedures governing hearings and other administrative actions are in section 643.070, Chapter 536 and sections 610.010-610.028, RSMo.
(6) The following shall apply in regard to commission meetings:
*Original authority 1965, amended 1972, 1992, 1993, 1995.