290.360. Board members--selected, how--officers.
Board members--selected, how--officers.
290.360. The board shall consist of five members, four ofwhom shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of thecounty, city, town, fire district, or other governmental unitinvolved, and shall be qualified voters of the county, city,town, fire district, or other governmental unit involved. Two ofthese appointments shall be made from a list of four or more,submitted by the employees. If the request for arbitration isinitiated by petition of the employees, the petition shall beaccompanied by a list of four or more persons. If the requestfor arbitration is initiated by the county commission, council,board or other governing body having direction and control overthe fire department, the chief executive officer of the county,city, town, fire district, or other governmental unit shall maila copy of the resolution, together with a request for thesubmission of a list of four or more prospective members of thefiremen's arbitration board to representatives of the employeesof the fire department. The four members appointed by the chiefexecutive officer shall select the fifth member of the board, whomay or may not be a registered voter of the county, city, town,fire district, or other governmental unit involved. The boardshall meet and organize as soon as possible after itsappointment. The board shall select from its membership achairman and any other officers it considers necessary, and makerules of procedure governing its hearings.
(L. 1963 p. 415 § 2)(1968) As applied to constitutional charter cities, sections 290.350 and 290.360, RSMo, are unconstitutional and void as imposing duties upon a municipal officer. State v. Cervantes (Mo.), 423 S.W.2d 791.