Section 306.230

Title XIX MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

Chapter 306

Effective - 01 Jul 2007, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  306.230.  Rules authorized — promotion of patrolmen, general order of commissioner to establish circumstances for. — 1. The commissioner shall prescribe rules for instruction and discipline and make all administrative rules and regulations and fix the hours of duty for the members of the patrol. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly under chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2007, shall be invalid and void. The commissioner shall divide the state into districts and assign members of the patrol to such districts in a manner deemed proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The commissioner may call members of the patrol from one district to another.

  2. The commissioner may, by general order, establish for the circumstances under which members of the patrol are promoted. The commissioner shall classify and, by promotion, increase the rank of lieutenant colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, sergeants, corporals, patrolmen, and radio personnel from the next lower rank after not less than one year of service satisfactorily performed therein. If the commissioner finds the candidate pool to fill a position through promotion is not sufficient from which to select, the commissioner may promote an individual from the next lower rank.

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(L. 2007 H.B. 461)

Effective 7-01-07