Bill > HB148

This bill modifies the compensation and meeting attendance rules for trustees of common sewer districts in Missouri. For districts in counties without a charter form of government, trustees can now receive an attendance fee of up to $100 per meeting, limited to two meetings per calendar month (or four meetings in first-classification counties), with no more than one fee per week. The bill also allows trustees to be paid reasonable compensation for services outside their trustee duties, subject to section 105.454, which likely relates to government ethics or compensation guidelines. Each trustee will be reimbursed for actual expenditures related to their district duties. For districts in first-classification counties with a charter government and cities over 350,000 population, similar rules apply, with trustees of ten-member boards now eligible for the same attendance fees and compensation. The bill removes previous language that required compensation schedules to be approved by county resolution and eliminates blanket prohibitions on trustee compensation. These changes aim to provide fair compensation for trustees' time and expenses while serving their local sewer districts, potentially making such public service roles more accessible and attractive to qualified community members.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB148&year=2025&code=R