Missouri Revised Statutes Title XL. Additional Executive Departments § 643.100. Testimony at hearings, how recorded--subpoenas, how issued--rules hearings, how held--other hearings, how held--final orders, how approved

3. (1) All hearings to promulgate rules and to establish areas of the state shall be held before at least four members of the commission.

(2) All other hearings may be held before one commission member designated by the commission chairman or by a hearing officer who shall be a member of the Missouri bar and shall be appointed by the commission. The hearing officer or commission member shall preside at the hearing and hear all evidence and rule on the admissibility of evidence. The hearing officer or commission member shall make recommended findings of fact and may make recommended conclusions of law to the commission.

(3) All final orders or determinations or other final actions by the commission shall be approved in writing by at least four members of the commission. Any commission member approving in writing any final order or determination or other final action, who did not attend the hearing, shall do so only after reviewing all exhibits and reading the entire transcript.