PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to designate the officers of the Board of Curators and set forth the term of office and duties for such officers. The rule further establishes the authority of the Board of Curators to appoint a secretary to the Board of Curators, a treasurer or treasurers and a general counsel. This rule is also found at section 3.0102.2 of the Collected Rules and Regulations of the University of Missouri.

1. (1) The Board of Curators shall choose from its own membership at the annual meeting a president of the Board of Curators who shall hold office for a term of one (1) year or until a successor has been appointed. The president shall serve as presiding officer of the Board of Curators and shall carry out such duties as may be delegated to him/her by the board.
2. (2) The Board of Curators shall choose from its own membership at the annual meeting a vice-president of the Board of Curators who shall hold office for a term of one (1) year or until a successor has been appointed. The vice-president shall carry out the duties of the president in his/her absence or inability for any reason to serve.
3. (3) The Board of Curators at the annual meeting shall appoint a secretary of the Board of Curators. The secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Curators and the executive committee, shall be the official custodian of the seal and all records of the university and shall have such other duties as may be from time-to-time fixed by the board. The board may appoint and define the duties of such assistant secretaries of the Board of Curators as it deems desirable.
4. (4) The Board of Curators shall appoint the treasurers as the board may deem necessary and desirable; fix the duties, responsibilities and amount of the bond for each of the treasurers. The treasurers shall perform the duties of their offices under the direction of the comptroller of the university. The treasurers shall serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
5. (5) The general counsel shall be the chief legal officer of the university; shall be appointed by the Board of Curators to serve at the pleasure of the board; and shall have such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Board of Curators.
6. (6) Any vacancy in any office of the board caused by any reason may be filled by the board for the unexpired term.
7. (7) The officers of the Board of Curators, elected at the regular annual meeting of the board shall take office on the first day of July following such election.

AUTHORITY: section 172.100, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed April 19, 1977, effective Sept. 11, 1977. *Original authority: 172.100, RSMo 1939.