Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07

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-
stituted two members Of the commission
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 IN 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 n emb
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
shall be a person who, on account Of his
previous vocation, employment or affilia-
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
commissions may be removed in like
manner as is provided by law for MEM
bers of the public service commission.
Vacancies shall 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 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 shah, be-
fore entering upon his duties, take and
subscribe to an oath 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 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 tina he will faithfully per-
form the duties of his Office, that If a
surety company bond be given the pre-
MUM therefor h 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 authorization of copies of
records, papers 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 SO. The commission shall ap-
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
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 $3.50 per month to any other
employe or assistant. The commission
may also appointsa medical adviser whose
ca1uru shall ha fYad hv the nOnn mission
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 four years after
the approval of this act all paid ap-
pointees and employees OF the commission
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 its behalf in all
actions or. proceedings to which it may
be a party. x
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 ltera-
ture which it may deem proper and re-
quisite to the efficient administration OF
!, this act. 1t may 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 1t. The COM
mission shall also be provided with the
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
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 1t may make such
rules and regulations as may be necessary
! for any such purpose.
Section ga. The commission shall
charge and collect the following fees, to
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 authenticateo
? 1 DY IL COlllfltCS1oLy ICh SVAAl VaSA CAAs
) hundred words and figures; for certified
3 copies of official documents, awards oil
{ 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 annua
{ report of the commission, one dollar an6
! fifty cents; for copies of evidence ant
I proceedings, fifteen cents for each one
hundred words and figures; also all Other
fees and charges allowed or required tc
! be collected under this act, or any Other
t law. The commission shall also fix ant
2 collect from the employer the reasonable
expense of n investigation necessary
: to determine his ability to carry his OWL
insurance. No fees shall be charged OF
l collected for copies of papers,, records. OIL
: official documents furnished to public Of
: ficers for use in their official capacity, OF
for annual reports or other matters pub
. course Of distribution, but the commits
sion may fix reasonable charges for pub
, LEGATION issued under its authority.
> Section So. Every public officer with
out exacting a fee or charge therefor
l 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 Il
z receive from the commission any fee fol
t any required or authorized by
. 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 eacl
: year, a report containing q full and com.
. plete account of it's transactions and pro
} ceedings for the preceding year, together
l with all statistics and m col
lected by it, n such other facts, sug'
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