Title XI — EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

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, terms, appointment of, 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 membe…

*174.335. Meningococcal disease, all on-campus students to be vaccinated — exemption, when — records to be maintained. — 1. Beginning with the 2004-05 school year and for each school year thereafter, every public institution of higher education in this state shall require all stu…

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 — change in congressional districts, effect of. — 1. Except as provided in subsections 2, 6, and 7 of this section, the governing board of the University of Cent…

174.453. Board, appointment — certain residency requirements — terms, voting members — term, nonvoting student member — board appointments, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri Western State University, and Southeast Missouri State University. — 1. Except as provided in s…

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.…

174.601. Truman State University, formerly known as Northeast Missouri State University. — After July 1, 1996, the liberal arts and sciences university formerly known as Northeast Missouri State University located in Kirksville, Adair County, shall be known as the "Truman State U…

174.610. Governing board to be board of governors — number of voting and nonvoting members, appointment, qualifications. — The governing board of the Truman State University shall be a board of governors consisting of ten members, composed of seven voting members and three nonvot…

174.620. Board of governors, appointment — terms — expenses — vacancies. — 1. The board of governors shall be appointed as follows: (1) Four voting members from the counties of Adair, Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Clark, Howard, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Macon, Mo…

174.621. Confidentiality of board members, recusal — meetings closed to student representative, when. — 1. For the purposes of this chapter, confidentiality, as determined by the board and as provided by law, shall apply to all members and representatives on the board. 2. Any mem…

174.630. Organization of Northeast Missouri State University — new degree programs, procedure to approve. — The board of governors of the Truman State University shall organize in the manner provided by law for the board of curators of the State University of Missouri. The powers…

174.700. Board of regents and board of governors may appoint necessary police officers. — The board of regents or board of governors of any state college or university may appoint and employ as many college or university police officers as it may deem necessary to enforce regulat…

174.703. Police officers to take oath and be issued certificate of appointment — powers of arrest and other powers — training or experience requirements. — 1. The college or university police officers, before they enter upon their duties, shall take and subscribe an oath of offic…

174.706. Boards may appoint guards or watchmen not having authority of police officers. — Nothing in sections 174.700 to 174.712 shall be construed as denying the board the right to appoint guards or watchmen who shall not be given the authority and powers authorized by sections …

174.709. Vehicular traffic, control of, governing body may regulate — codification — violations, penalty. — 1. For the purpose of promoting public safety, health, and general welfare and to protect life and property, the board of regents or board of governors of any state college…

174.712. Motor vehicles on campus subject to general motor vehicle laws of Missouri. — All motor vehicles operated upon any thoroughfare owned or maintained by a state college or university or community college district and located within any of its campuses shall be subject to t…

174.750. Missouri arboretum created under direction of board of regents of Northwest Missouri State University. — There is hereby created the "Missouri Arboretum", wherein trees, shrubs, and herbaceous and other types of plants shall be planted, grown, and cultivated for scientif…

174.753. Director of the arboretum, appointment — powers and duties — director to be only employee of state. — 1. The director of the Missouri arboretum may be appointed by the president of the university and approved by the board of regents of Northwest Missouri State University…

174.755. Arboretum establishment on Northwest State University campus not to limit research by other colleges or universities. — The establishment of the Missouri arboretum on the Northwest Missouri State University campus shall in no way preclude or limit the research and educat…

174.757. Director to certify copies of resource record reproduction — director to make annual report to board of regents. — 1. The director may certify copies as being authentic reproductions of arboretum resource records held in the state. 2. The director shall present a report …

174.759. Friends of Missouri arboretum to be private support group. — A private support group, the Friends of the Missouri Arboretum, may be established to provide funding encouragement for the arboretum. The director shall be the chief operating officer of the private support gr…

174.761. Qualified arboretum sites to be accepted as established members of the arboretum for diverse locations to test plants and provide local education. — The Missouri arboretum may accept qualified arboretum sites as established members of the arboretum, in order to have dive…

174.770. Jim Sears leadership scholarship program for Truman State University, qualifications, renewable for up to six additional semesters. — 1. There is hereby established the "Jim Sears Leadership Scholarship Program". Any moneys appropriated by the general assembly for this p…

175.010. Lincoln Institute changed to Lincoln University. — The name of the "Lincoln Institute" is hereby changed to the "Lincoln University". ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 10773) Prior revision: 1929 § 9616

175.020. Board of curators — qualifications. — The board of curators of Lincoln University of Missouri shall hereafter consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. No person shall be appointed a curator who shal…

175.021. Nonvoting student representative appointed to board of curators — term — qualifications — vacancy — limit — actions — removal from office. — 1. The governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint a student representative to the board of curators…

175.023. Confidentiality of board members, recusal — meetings closed to student representative, when. — 1. For the purposes of this chapter, confidentiality, as determined by the board and as provided by law, shall apply to all members and representatives on the board. 2. Any mem…

175.030. Board of curators, term and compensation. — The term of service of the curators shall be six years, the term of three expiring every two years, the first expiration occurring on the first day of January, 1942, and succeeding expirations of three members every two years t…

175.040. Board to organize and have same powers as curators of state University of Missouri. — It is hereby provided that the board of curators of the Lincoln University shall organize after the manner of the board of curators of the state University of Missouri; and it is furthe…

175.050. Board of curators authorized to reorganize university — may purchase additional land. — The board of curators of the Lincoln University shall be authorized to afford to its students training up to the standard furnished at the state University of Missouri. To this end th…

175.070. Control of agricultural school at Dalton, Missouri, transferred to Lincoln University board of curators. — The board of curators for Lincoln University shall take over and conduct the demonstration farm and agricultural school as now established at Dalton, Missouri, and …

176.010. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in sections 176.010 to 176.080, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Governing body" shall mean: (a) The board of curators of the University of the St…

176.020. Any state educational institution empowered to acquire and to construct a project necessary for the use of students. — 1. Any state educational institution of the state of Missouri, as herein defined, shall have the power, acting through its governing body, to acquire, c…

176.030. Power to issue and sell revenue bonds. — For the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition, construction, erection, equipment and furnishing of any such project, and for providing a site therefor, as herein provided, the governing body of such educational institutio…

176.035. Priority of liens of successive series of bonds, how fixed. — If more than one series of bonds shall be issued under sections 176.010 to 176.080 payable from the net income and revenues of any project or projects, priority of lien thereof on such net income and revenues …

176.040. Bonds not to be considered an indebtedness. — Any bonds issued under and pursuant to sections 176.010 to 176.080 shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri or of any such educational institution, or of the governing body thereof, or of the individ…