Title XI, EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

174.010. State divided into seven college districts. — For the purpose of establishing state teachers colleges and state colleges the state is divided into seven districts as follows: (1) The counties of Bates, Benton, Camden, Cass, Cole, Cooper, Henry, Hickory, Jackson, Johnson,…

174.020. Names of state colleges and universities. — 1. State institutions of higher education governed by sections 174.020 to 174.500 shall be named and known as follows: the institution at Warrensburg, Johnson County, shall hereafter be known as the "Central Missouri State Univ…

174.030. Board authorized to change name — does not grant additional powers or authority — not to limit missions. — The board of regents of each state teachers college located in the districts described in subdivisions (1) to (4) of section 174.010 may in its discretion change th…

174.040. Board of regents, how known — general powers. — The board of regents for each of the educational institutions referred to in section 174.020 shall be known respectively as "The Board of Regents" and by their respective names they shall have perpetual succession, with pow…

174.042. Central Missouri State University, authority to convey certain mineral rights — proceeds to scholarship fund. — 1. The titles which were vested in the governor by section 15 of the omnibus reorganization act of 1974, appendix B, RSMo, to mineral rights acquired by the st…

174.050. Membership of board of regents. — The board of regents for each college shall be composed of seven members, six of whom shall reside in the district in which the college for which they are appointed regents is situated, and at least one member of each board shall be a re…

174.055. Student representative to board of regents or governors — appointment, powers, duties, limitation, qualifications, term — vacancy — removal from office — reimbursement of expenses. — 1. The governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint a stude…

174.060. Appointment of boards. — Every two years during a regular session of the general assembly, the governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint two regents for each college, and whenever a vacancy occurs in either of said boards by death, resigna…

174.070. Regents' term of office. — The regents shall hold their offices for the term of six years from the first day of January next prior to their confirmation, and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified, except such as may be appointed to fill a vacancy, who s…

174.080. Organization of boards. — There shall be a president and vice president of each board, who shall be chosen by the members of the respective boards, and each board shall have a secretary and a treasurer and such other officers as may be deemed necessary; but no board shal…

174.090. Quorum, what constitutes majority of all members, when necessary. — A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but no appropriation of money nor any contract which shall require any appropriation or disbursement of m…

174.100. Meetings of boards — regular and special — compensation. — 1. A meeting of each board of regents shall be called by the president thereof at the earliest convenient time and place following the appointment of new members in any biennial period for the purpose of selectin…

174.105. Attendance policy for members of governing boards. — Each governing board of the four-year institutions defined in section 176.010 shall adopt an individual attendance policy for the members of its board, by August 28, 1996, and in compliance with subsection 3 of section…

174.110. Boards to make rules for own government. — Each board shall have power to make such rules, regulations and bylaws as may be deemed necessary for the government of the officers of the board and to secure their accountability. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 10761) Prior revisions…

174.120. College under general control and management of regents. — Each state teachers college shall be under the general control and management of its board of regents, and the board shall possess full power and authority to adopt all needful rules and regulations for the guida…

174.125. Teacher-training institutions to provide physical education courses, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation — extension service to be provided. — 1. All teacher-training institutions, receiving state aid, shall provide courses in physical education, first aid and ca…

174.130. Boards to regulate admission of students. — Each board may make such rules and regulations for the admission of students as may be deemed proper. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 10762) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9605; 1919 § 11500; 1909 § 11076

174.140. Employees — terms, compensation, retirement, workers' compensation for. — Each board of regents may appoint and remove the president or any professor or teacher in any state college in its district; may fix the duration, terms and conditions of their offices and compensa…

174.150. Causes for removal of president or teacher — notice and hearing — right of appeal. — 1. No president, professor or teacher shall be removed except for incompetency, neglect or refusal to perform his duties, dishonesty, drunkenness or immoral conduct; nor shall such presi…

174.160. Authority to confer degrees. — 1. The board of regents of each state college and each state teachers college shall have power and authority to confer upon students, by diploma under the common seal, such degrees as are usually granted by such colleges, and additional deg…

174.170. Annual report, contents. — The president of each board shall make an annual report to the department of higher education and workforce development, in the month of August in each year, of all receipts of moneys from appropriations, incidental fees, and all other sources,…

174.180. Treasurer to furnish bond — duties — reports. — 1. The treasurer of each board, before he enters upon the duties of his office, shall enter into a bond to the state of Missouri, with good and sufficient security, in a penal sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars, to…

174.190. Duties of the secretary — compensation. — The secretary of each board shall keep and preserve all records, books and papers belonging to the board. He shall keep a journal of the proceedings of the board, in which the ayes and noes on all questions shall be entered, if r…

174.200. Funds must not be diverted. — All appropriations made by the general assembly for the support of any state teachers college or for the benefit thereof, and all grants, gifts, bequests or donations by any individual or corporation for a specified use shall not be applied …

174.210. Indebtedness, how paid. — Each board shall, at its annual meeting, provide for the payment of any indebtedness of its college, and for that purpose it shall set apart all moneys derived from incidental or other fees paid by students to the payment of the following: (1) T…

174.220. No officer or employee shall be interested in the sale of school supplies or property. — No president, professor, teacher, regent or other officer or employee shall keep for sale or be interested, directly or indirectly, in the sales of any school furniture or apparatus,…

174.225. No state college or university to seek land grant designation or research designation held by other institutions. — No state college or university shall seek the land grant designation held by Lincoln University and the University of Missouri or the research designation …

174.230. Missouri Southern State College — established, when — district. — 1. Other provisions of law notwithstanding, if the facilities of the present Jasper County Junior College district are made available, there shall be established in Jasper County, Missouri, a state college…

174.231. Missouri Southern State University, mission statement — discontinuance of associate degree program — statewide mission designation. — 1. On and after August 28, 2005, the institution formerly known as Missouri Southern State College located in Joplin, Jasper County, shal…

174.233. Missouri Southern State College, three-year plan — review and approval. — Degree programs offered by Missouri Southern State College prior to August 28, 1995, that have been approved by the coordinating board for higher education may be continued by the board of regents.…

174.251. Missouri Western State University, mission statement. — 1. On and after August 28, 2005, the institution formerly known as Missouri Western State College at St. Joseph, Buchanan County, shall hereafter be known as the "Missouri Western State University". Missouri Western…

174.253. Missouri Western State University, three-year plan — review and approval. — Degree programs offered by Missouri Western State University prior to August 28, 1995, that have been approved by the coordinating board for higher education may be continued by the board of rege…

174.261. State to fund universities. — The state of Missouri may provide the funds necessary to provide the staff, cost of operation, and payment of all capital improvements commenced after July 1, 1977, for Missouri Southern State University and Missouri Western State University…

174.270. Colleges subject to law — territory not to be in former state college district — regents may continue to serve. — 1. The two year senior colleges provided for in sections 174.230 to 174.270 shall be subject to all the provisions of sections 174.010 to 174.220 not in conf…

174.281. Southeast Missouri State University, mission statement. — Southeast Missouri State University is hereby designated and shall hereafter be operated as an institution with a statewide mission in the visual and performing arts, computer science, and cybersecurity. ­­-------…

174.283. Northwest Missouri State University, mission statement. — Northwest Missouri State University is hereby designated and shall hereafter be operated as an institution with a statewide mission in educator preparation, emergency and disaster management, and profession-based …

174.285. Harris-Stowe State University, mission statement. — Harris-Stowe State University is hereby designated and shall hereafter be operated as an institution with a statewide mission in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for underrepresented and underres…

174.300. Harris-Stowe University — board of regents, appointment, terms. — 1. Prior to October 17, 1978, the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint a six-member board of regents to assume the general control and management of Harris-Stowe College. The …

174.310. Harris-Stowe State University, transfer of facility — operation — funding — educational emphasis. — 1. There shall be a period of orderly transition which shall begin with the appointment of the board of regents, during which the St. Louis board of education shall convey…

174.320. Harris-Stowe State University, retirement system provision. — 1. Any person employed by Harris-Stowe State College prior to September 1, 1978, who is a member of the public school retirement system established in sections 169.410 to 169.540 and who did not become a membe…

174.323. Central Missouri State University to establish an international safety, health and environmental resource center. — Beginning with the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 1996, the general assembly may make appropriations to the commissioner of administration for grants to…

174.330. Institution may charge fees for certain services, electronic connection. — Any four-year state-supported institution of higher education may charge reasonable fees for providing services to the private business to which an electronic connection is provided. Any student d…

174.332. Northwest Missouri State University, board of regents, members, quorum requirements. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 174.050 to the contrary, the board of regents of Northwest Missouri State University shall be composed of nine members, eight of whom shall…

174.345. Long-term concession projects, concession agreements with private developers permitted. — Nothing shall prohibit an institution under this chapter from entering into a long-term concession with a private developer to construct, operate, maintain, and finance the project …

174.450. Board of governors to be appointed for certain public institutions of higher education, qualifications, terms. — 1. Except as provided in subsections 2, 3, and 4 of this section, the governing board of the University of Central Missouri, Missouri State University, Missou…

174.453. Board, appointment — certain residency requirements — terms — board appointments, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri Western State University, and Southeast Missouri State University. — 1. Except as provided in section 174.450 and in subsections 4, 5, and 6 of …

174.455. Expenses of board paid out of revenues of the university — vacancies, how filled. — The board members while attending the meetings of the board shall receive their actual and necessary expenses, which shall be paid out of the ordinary revenues of the university. Vacancie…

174.457. Board of governors, powers, duties, immunities and liabilities, compensation. — The board of governors of such an institution shall have the same powers, duties, authority, responsibilities, privileges, immunities, liabilities and compensation as prescribed by law for th…

174.500. West Plains campus of Missouri State University established — mission implementation plan — limitation on offers for baccalaureate degrees. — 1. The board of governors of Missouri State University is authorized to continue the program of higher education at West Plains, …

174.600. Truman State University, liberal arts and sciences. — The Truman State University located in Kirksville, Adair County, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be operated as a statewide institution of liberal arts and sciences. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 196, A.L. 1995 S.…