Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

term Of office OF each commissioner shall
be six years. except that when first con-
shall be appointed for four years and two
for six years, and thereafter all vacancies
shall be filled as they occur. The terms
Of Ssg 9Iiie oD q 3hs sh s.t nss :, c9 hs1r snnoin,m ssan
which shall be immediate after the ad-
journment Of the general assembly. Two
members Of the compassion shall be ap. |
political parties, and at least one member |
OF said commission shall be a person who
on account of his previous vocation, em- |
as a representative Of employers. and at
least one member OF said commission
shall be a person who. on account q his
previous vocation, employment or affilta-
Of employees; provided, however. that for
the first four years after the approval OF
this act the members OF the commission
shall be hdhorably discharged United
States soldiers, sailors or marines. Such
commissioner may be removed in like
manner as Is provided by law for menu
bers Of the public service commission.
Vacancies hall be filled by the governor
for the unexpired term, and during, any
vacancy the remaining members shall ex-
ercise all Of the powers OF the commis-
sion. The annual salary Of each commits
sioner shall be four thousand dollars.
Section 81. Each Commissioners n
each person appointed to office or en-
ployment by the commission snail, 0es
OAO Ato lNPSAA bNc 1N
subscribe to an oath or TO
support the Constitution Of the United
States and Of this state, and to fatthfuily
and honestly discharge the duties of such
office or employment. Each Commissioners
and each person appointed to office by
the commission shall give his whole time
to his duties, nor shall he serve any COM
mittee OF any political party, Each com
missioner shall before entering upon MS
duties give a bond to the state OF Mis-
souri, in the sum Of fifty thousand dollars
AAxzftIonAl chat hn will faithfully npr-
form the duties OF his Office, that II a
surety company bono be given the pre-
MUM therefor shall be paid by the state
as other expenses under this act.
Section IS. The commission may sue
and be sued in It's official name and shall
have a seal bearing the inscription MIS-
souri, workmen's compensation commlsI
sion.v The seal shall be affixed to all
writs and authorization of copies OF
records, papers on file, and to such other
instruments as the commission snail d.
notice of such seal, Iopies of the records
and proceedings of the commission and
of ali papers on file in its office, certified
under the said seal, shall be evidence Ill
Section SO. The commission shall APP
point and prescribe the, duties OF a sec
rotary whose salary shall be $4,000 per an
num-, and he shall hold office at the
pleasure Of the commission. the com
mission may appoint or employ during its
pleasure and prescribe the duties OF such
| emDlOYeS as may DE itttSsdIN " thS
proper administration of this act at sal
aries to be fixed by the commission and
approved by the governor provided, now
ever, that such salaries shall in no case
exceed 500 per month to any stenogra-
pher, 500 per month to any clerical
employe or $3.50 per month TO any other
employe or assistant, The commission
may also appoint a medical adviser whose
salary shall be fixed by the commission
but shall not exceed 1900 per annum
The commission may also appoint to heal
any case any circuit judge VINO snail az
without compensation therefor; provided
however, that for the first four years atte'
the approval. of this act all paid ap'
pointees and employees of the commission
shall be honorably discharged Unitet
States soldiers, sailors and marines.
Section so. II shall be the duty of III
encouragement to furnish the conmls
sion with such legal services as II ma
require, and to appear on its behalf IN a
actions or proceedings to which it ma,
section 81, The commission shall pre-
pare and furnish free of charge blan
l forms of all notices, claims, reports
: proofs and other blank forms and litera
5 ture which it may deem proper ana re
quisite to the efficient aamllnstthIion :
I LEGATION and distribution of such blank
2 by employers and other persons. h,
: Section 62. The commission shal
provided with an office at the state cal
r itol in which its records shall be KEPT, az
may maintain offices In such parts of tf
e state as may be flXed by i. The con n
necessary office furniture, books, station
q cry, and other supplies: Paper ana stt
tionery shall be furnished, and pTlntin
dom for the commission as provlded y
= ers and each of their appointees and en-
ployes shall have reimbursed 10 thel
: their actual travelling. expenses and dlS
!. bursements incurred in the discharge
i their duties while away from their regt
lar offices and places of residence, bl
e the same shall not be paid until VERNE
eurred them and approved by the chail
man OF the commission. All salaries, e1
: penses and costs under. this act shan !
paid monthly out of the state treasui
= souri, %workmen's compensation ommi'
d sion. +,
member shall have such powers as ma
: be necessary to carry out all the PR
visions of this act, and it may make sue
a rules and regulations as may be necessal
h for any such purpose.
5 Section Ga. The commission sha
n charge and collect the following fees,
Q be paid at least once each month IN
the state treasury to the credit OF y
q fund for the support OF this act; ~
" copies of papers n records not requlr'
70 TO be certified or otherwise authenticate
10 by the commission ten cents for a o.
IS hundred words and f1gureSi for certlh'
is copies of official documents, awards
II other records, fifteen cents for each OF
Is hundred words and figures, ana one &c
Ie lar for every certificate Under seal arlX'
e thereto; for each certified copy or annu
IT report of the commission, one dollar al
N nfty cents; for copies of evidence al
Il proceedings, fifteen cents for each o.
" hundred words and figures; also all oth
J. fees and charges allowed or required.
n he collected under this act or any oth
1t law. The commission shall also FIX o.
he collect from the employer the reasonat
le expense Of any Investigation necessa
TO determine his ability to carry ms o'
Insurance. No fees shall be charged
I'd collected for copies OF papers, records
~ official documents furnished to public {
D. fcers for use in their official capacity,
~ for annual reports or other matters pu
or lished by the commission, III the ordina
lie course of distribution, but the comm
x sion may Ak reasonable charges Tor pu
to lication issued under its authority. >.
be Section So. Every public OFFICER WI
be out exacting a fee or charge therefi
IN shall furnish the commission on apple
q ton with a certified copy OF any doe
H. ment, or part thereof on file in his Off
ty and no public officer shall be entitled
receive from the commission any Zee
nd entering, filing. docketing or record
Irt any document required or authorized
sc law to be filed in his office.
n Section &C, The commission shail ms
to and submit to the governor, on or bet'
the second Monday of January, in ga
year, o. report containing a fun and co
plete account of its transactions and p
to ceedings for the preceding year, togeti
with all statistics and formation c
or lected by it, and such other facts; 81
VII deem OF value, which report shall be
before the legislature.
all Section 81. For the purpose OF prov
ing for the expense Of administering I