Are you interested on serving on the Missouri APCO Board during the 2025-2027 term? If so, keep your eyes open! The process will officially open during the membership meeting scheduled for October 16, 2024. This term, all non-appointed positions are up for grabs with those who are elected serving from March 2025 through March 2027. Candidates must complete a declaration of candidacy form and must obtain concurrence of candidacy from their agency head or Board.
All candidates must meet or exceed the following minimum qualifications listed in the Missouri APCO Bylaws, section 5.6 “Bylaws”. Per APCO International Bylaws,s section 3.3, the offices of Chapter President, Treasurer, Secretary and Executive Council Representative must be held by voting-eligible (Full) members. The remainder may be held by a non-voting (Associate) member.
- Be a member in good standing, serving in a non-commercial capacity.
- Reside in the State of Missouri
- Have the support of their agency unless retired from Public Safety.
- Have attended two of the last four Missouri APCO-sponsored conferences (MPSCC)
Offices Up for Election
President – FULL MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
The President shall perform the following:
• Preside at all general membership and special meetings.
• Require, enforce, and rule in matters of parliamentary procedure.
• Outline annual objectives for the year.
• Discuss any proposed resolutions to be presented to the Chapter Membership Quorum.
• Submit to the Association Membership Department the name and pertinent information
of the MOAPCO Primary and Alternate Frequency Advisor and any changes.
• Appoint an alternate representative to represent MOAPCO at the APCO Executive
Council meeting should the Association Executive Council Member be unable to attend.
• Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees of MOAPCO.
• Serve as the MOAPCO Chief Executive Officer to the Missouri Public Safety
Communications Conference (MPSCC) Executive Board.
• Ensure meeting conduct is in keeping with the purpose of MOAPCO.
• Appoint special committees to perform tasks deemed necessary during the term. Make
appointments to standing and special committees.
• Call any committee into session at any time.
• Perform other duties as may be required that are not specifically assigned to others.
Vice President
The Vice-President shall perform the following:
• Perform the duties of President in the President’s absence.
• Chair the Financial Oversight Committee.
• Participate in Board of Officer responsibilities as assigned by the President or the Board
of Officers.
• Perform other duties as may be required that are not specifically assigned to others
Secretary – FULL MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
The Secretary shall perform the following:
• Serve as Secretary to the Board of Officers and MOAPCO business meetings.
• Prepare complete minutes of all MOAPCO meetings and distribute to the MOAPCO
Board and Association Office.
• Keep a complete roll of the membership, furnishing up to date listings at frequent
intervals to the President, Vice-President, and Conference Chairman.
• Maintain a schedule of future chapter meeting dates and locations for at least one year in
advance and shall report these to the Association Membership Department promptly upon
their scheduling.
• Perform such other duties as may be required that are not specifically assigned to others
Treasurer – FULL MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
The Treasurer shall perform the following:
• Receive all funds belonging to MOAPCO.
• Maintain bank accounts for the orderly processing of all funds.
• Pay from the accounts all MOAPCO obligations as prescribed by the Chapter or upon
orders from the President or the Board of Officers during intervals between Chapter
meetings.
• Prepare a financial report and present it at each meeting.
• Make financial records available to the Board of Officers for auditing purposes.
• Deliver promptly all monies and records as described in the following section to the
Treasurer’s successor or to whomever the Board of Officers may designate to receive
them.
• Maintain all financial records in their original form as required by state laws or statutes.
• Serve on the Missouri Public Safety Communications Conference (MPSCC) Executive
board. Duties and authorities defined in the MPSCC MOU.
• Perform such other duties as may be required that are not specifically assigned to others.
Executive Council Representative – FULL MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
The APCO-International Executive Council Representative shall perform the following:
• Represent MOAPCO at all meetings of the Association Executive Council.
• Receive guidance and advice from the MOAPCO Board of Officers on subjects that are
on the agenda for the Association Executive Council meetings.
• Speak and vote on behalf of the Chapter on non-agenda items without the consent of
MOAPCO.
• Report to MOAPCO at each MOAPCO meeting the activities of the Association.
• Perform such other duties as may be required that are not specifically assigned to others.
Regional Ambassadors
Northeast – Adair, Chariton, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, and Sullivan Counties
Northwest – Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, De Kalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, and Worth Counties
Central – Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Howard, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Phelps, Pulaski, and Saline Counties
Eastern – Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, Pike, St. Charles, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Warren, and Washington Counties
Southeastern – Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dent, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, New Madrid, Mississippi, Oregon, Pemiscot, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Wayne Counties
South-Central – Benton, Hickory, Dallas, Laclede, Polk, Greene, Webster, Wright, Texas, Christian, Douglas, Howell, Taney, and Ozark
Southwestern – Barry, Barton, Bates, Cedar, Dade, Henry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, St Clair, Stone, and Vernon Counties