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This bill modifies the composition and governance of the Clean Water Commission in Missouri by updating the requirements for its seven members. The bill eliminates previous language about specific member qualifications and replaces it with a more structured approach, requiring members to include one representative each from agriculture, industry/mining, and publicly owned wastewater treatment works, plus four public representatives. All members must be appointed by the governor with senate consent, with no more than four members from the same political party. The bill introduces stricter conflict of interest provisions, prohibiting the appointment of individuals with substantial interests in regulated businesses and requiring the commission to establish rules for members to recuse themselves from votes where they have potential conflicts. The terms of office remain four years, with no term limits, and members can be removed by the governor for cause. The bill also reduces the threshold for automatic resignation from six to four consecutive missed regular meetings and maintains the requirement that the commission hold at least four regular meetings annually. Additionally, the bill emphasizes that all members must have demonstrated knowledge and interest in water quality and be qualified to assess scientific and technical information related to water quality standards and regulations.

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