HB 1986 - This act allows for a faculty representative to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as a nonvoting member of the governing boards of four-year public higher education institutions. The faculty representative, who may only serve a single two years term, must be a U.S. citizen; a Missouri resident; and a full-time faculty member. The faculty representative is empowered to receive the same reimbursement for expenses as other board members and shall possess all of the powers of the other board members, except for the right to vote. Several of the sections governing the board members have been technically amended in order to accommodate the addition of a nonvoting faculty representative. The act permits, upon a unanimous vote of the board, the institutions to close meetings to the faculty representative and requires all board members at these institutions to observe confidentiality.

Further, the provisions relating to the selection of a replacement for the student representatives have been revised to require that the vacancy be filled within 90 days of the seat becoming unoccupied.
DONALD THALHUBER