Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-28

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 filed as they occur. The terms
of office of the first commissioners shall
begin on the date of their appointment,
which shall be immediate after the adj
journment of the general assembly. Two
members of the commission shall be ap-
pointed from each of the two dominant
political parties, and at least one member
OF said commission h be a person who
on account Of his previous vocation. en-
ployment or affiiiation h be CLASSIFIED
as a representative Of employers. and at
least one member of said commission
shall be a person who, on account of his
previous vocation. employment or affilta-
ton, shall be classified as a representative
of employees; provided, however, that for
the first four years after the approval of
this act the members of the commission
shall be honorably discharged United
States soldiers, sailors or marines, Such
commissioner may be removed in like
manner as is provided by law for mem
bers of the public service commission.
Vacancies shall be filed by the governor
for the unexpired term, ana during any
the remaining members shall ex-
ercise all of the powers of the commits
sion. The annual salary of each commits
sioner shall be four thousand dollars.
Section 81. Each commissioner and
each person appointed to office or en-
ployment by the commission shall, be-
IpTe 6UIeFIHSa upOH Ills QuLlHS, TAKE anu
subscribe to an oath or affirmation to
support the Constitution of the United
States and Of this state, and to faithfully
ard 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 his
duties give a bond to the state of Mis-
souri, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars
conditioned that he will faithfully per-
form the duties of his Office, that if a
surety company bond be given the pre-
MUM therefor shall be paid by the state
as other expenses under this act.
Section So. The commission nay sue
and be sued in its official name and shall
have a seal bearing the inscription Mis-
souri, workmen's compensation commits
sion" 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 shall d.
rect and all courts shall take judicial
notice of sue seal. Copies of the records
and proceedings of the commission and
of all papers on file in its office. certified
under the said seal, shall be evidence in
all court of the state.
Section SO. The commission shall APP
point and prescribe the duties of a Sec
rotary whose salary shall be So, 500 per an
num-. and he h hold office at the
pleasure of the commission. The COM
mission may appoint or employ during its
pleasure and prescribe the duties Of such
employees as may be necessary to the
proper administration of this act at sal
aries to be fixed by the commission and
approved by the governor; provided, how
ever, that such salaries shall In no case
exceed 500 per month to any stenogra-
pher, 500 per month to any clerical
employe or assistant. The commission
may also appoint a medical adviser whose
salary shall be fixed by the commission,
but shall not exceed $4,000 per annum.
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any case any circuit judge who shall act
without compensation therefor; provided,
however, that for the first Jour years after
the approval of this act all paid APP
shall be honorably discharged United
States soldiers, sailors and marines.
Section 60, 1t shall be the duty of the
encouragement to furnish the commits
sion with such legal services as it may
require, and to appear on it's behalf in all
actions or proceedings to which it may
be a party.
pare and furnish free of charge blank
forms of all notices, claims, reports,
proofs and other blank forms and htera-
quisite to the efficient administration of
his act. 1t may also authorize the pub
location and distribution of such blanks
by employers and other persons.
provided with a office at the state cap
itol in which it's records shall be kept and
may maintain offices in such parts of the
state as may be fixed by it. The com
necessary office furniture, books, station
cry, and other supplies: Paper and sta
tionery shall be furnished, and printing
done for the commission as provided by
chapter 80, R. s.. 1909. The commission
ers and each of their appointees and en-
ployes shall have reimbursed to them
their actual travelling. expenses and dis
bursementS incurred in the discharge OF
their duties while away from their regu-
lar offices and places OF residence, but
the same shall not be paid until verified
Cured them and approved by the chair
man of the commission. All salaries, ex-
penses and costs under this act shall be
paid monthly out Of the state treasury
from the fund for the support Of the Mis-
souri, workmen's compensation commits
sion.
Section GO. The commission and its
members shall have such powers as may
be necessary to carry out all the pro-
visions of this act, and 1t may make sucF
rules and regulations as mag be necessary
for any such purpose. =
Section ga. The commission shall
charge and collect the following fees, tt
be paid at least once each month into
the state treasury to the credit of the
fund for the support OF this act: FOL
copies OF papers and records not required
to be certified or otherwise authenticated
by the commission, ten cents for each one
hundred words and figures: for certified
copies of official awards oil
other records, fifteen cents for each ont
hundred words and figures, n one dol.
lar for every certificate under seal affixet
thereto; for each certified copy OF annua
report of the commission, one dollar anC
fifty cents; for copies of evidence anC
proceedings, fifteen cents for each on,
hundred words and figures; also all othel
fees and charges allowed or equired K
be collected under this act or any othei
law. The commission shall also fix an(
collect from the employer the reasonabl!
expense Of any investigation neceSsar.
to determine his ability to carry his owl
insurance. No fees shall be charged o.
collected for copies of papers, records, o.
Official documents furnished to public of
icers for use in their official capacity, o.
for nnual reports or other matters pub
lished by the commission, in the ordinar.
course of distribution, but the commits
sion may fix reasonable charges for pub
LEGATION issued under it's authority.
Section IS. Every public officer with
out exacting a fee or charge therefor
shall furnish the commission on applica
ton with a certified copy of any docu
and no public officer shall be entitled tt
"A receive from the commission any fee TO
entering, filing, ~docketing or recordini
any document required or authorized b.
law to be filed in his office.
Section Sc. The commission shall max
and submit to the governor, on or befort
the second Monday of January, in eacl
year, a report containing a full and com
plete account of it's transactions and pro
~ceedings for the preceding year, togethe
with all statistics and col
lected by it, and such other facts, sug
| gestions and commentators as it ma,
deem Of value, which report shall be lai,