Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-14

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appointed by the governor. by and with
the advice n consent of the senate, and
the commission shall organize by electing
one Of their members as chairman. The
term Of office of each commissioner shall
be six years, except that when first con-
stltuted two members of the commission
shall be appointed for four years and two
Tor 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 APP
pointed from each of the two dominant
political parties. and at least one member
OF said commission shall be a person who
on account of his previous vocation, en-
ployment or affiliation shall be classified
as a representative of employers. and at
least one member of said commission
snail be a person who, on account of his
previous vocation, employment or affilia-
ton, shall he 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
hers OF the public service commission
Vacancies shall be filled by the governor
for the ~unexpired term, anH during any
vacancy 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-
fore entering upon his duties, take and
subscribe to an cath or affirmation to
support the Constitution of the United
States and Of this state, and to faithfully
and honestly discharge the duties of such
office or employment. Each commissioner
and each person appointed to office by
the commission shall {riVn his WhOlh 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-
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 may 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 differentiation of copies of
records, PAPER on file, and to such other
instruments as the commission shall di-
rect and all courts shall take judicial
notice of such 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 50. The commission shall APP
point and prescribe the duties of a. sec
rotary whose salary shall be $500 per an
mum, and he h a hold office at the
pleasure of the commission. The COM
mission may appoint or employ during it's
pleasure n 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 Sl0O per month to any s~tenogra-
pher, $500 per month to any clerical
employee 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 $4,000 per annum.
The commission may also appoint to hear
any case any circuit judge who shall act
without compensation therefor; provided,
however, that for the first o years after
the approval of this act all paid APP
p~ointees and employees of the commission
shall be honorably discharged United
States soldiers, sailors and marines.
Section so. 1t hall be the duty of the
encouragement to furnish the commits
sion with such legal services as it may
require, and to appear on its behalf in all
actions or proceedings to which it may
be a party.
Section 81. The commission shall pre-
pare and furnish free of charge blank
forms of all notices, claims, reports,
proofs and other blank forms and litera-
ture which it may deem proper and re-
quisite to the efficient administration of
this act. It m also authorize the pub
LEGATION and distribution of such blanks
by employers and other persons.
Section 81. The commission shall be
provided with an 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
mission shall also be provided with the
necessary office furniture, books, station
cry, and other supplies: Paper and sta
4iouary shall he fttrpiCha1 opH r1riptip o.
done for the commission. as provided by
chapter 90, 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 way from their regu-
lar offices and places of residence, but
the same shall not be paid until verified
by the affidavit of the person who in
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 63. The commission and its
members shall have such powers as may
be necessary to carry out all the pro-
visions of this act, and it may make such
rules and regulations as may be necessary
for any UGH purpose.
Section Ga. The commission shall
charge and collect the following fees, to
be paid at least once Zach month into
the state treasury to the credit Of the
fund for the support of this act: For
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 documents, awards or
other records, fifteen cents for each one
hundred words and figures, and one dol
lar for every certificate under seal affixed
thereto; for each certified copy of annual
report of the commission, one dollar and
fifty cents; for copies of evidence and
proceedings, fifteen cents for each one
hundred words and figures; also all other
fees and charges allowed or required to
be collected under this act or any other
law. The commission shall also fix n
collect from the employer the reasonable
to determine his ability to carry his own
insurance. No fees shall be charged or
collected for copies of papers, records, or
official documents furnished to public Of
icers for use in their official capacity, or
for annual reports or other matters pub
lished by the commission, in the ordinary
course of distribution, but the commits
sion may fix eaSonabl charges for pub
LEGATION issued under it's authority.
Section IS. Every public officer with
out exacting a lee or charge therefor,
shall furnish the commission on applica-
ton with a certified copy of any docu-
ment, or part thereof on file in his office,
and no public officer shall be entitled to
receive from the commission any fee for
entering, filing, docketing or recording
law to be filed in his office.
Section Sc, The commission shall make
and submit to the governor, on or before
the second Monday of January, in each
year, a report containing a full and coma
plete account of its transactions and PROF
CeedincS for the preceding wear. tooathart