Opinion ID: 2275940
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Appeal of Director Decisions

Text: Section 640.010 sets out the duties of the director of the department of natural resources. The director is in charge of the department and coordinates and supervises all staff and other personnel within the department of natural resources. Mo. Const. article IV, section 47; section 640.010.1. The director appoints a director of staff to the clean water commission. Section 640.010.2. Decisions of the director are subject to appeal to the commission. Section 640.010.1. As to the permits in this case, those approving the permits did so as representatives of the director. As such, the decisions are the director's, subject to appeal. Id. Section 644.051.6 grants those denied a permit the right to appeal to the commission, and any person with an interest that is or may be adversely affected by a permit decision is permitted to appeal to the commission by 10 CSR 20-6.020(5)(C). [5] Section 644.051.6 does not limit the right of appeal to the commission solely to those denied a permit, and 10 CSR 20-6.020(5)(C) is not in conflict. See State ex rel. State v. Riley, 992 S.W.2d 195, 196 (Mo. banc 1999). Therefore, the commission has subject matter jurisdiction to hear the coalition's appeal. The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded. All concur.