Mo. Rev. Stat. § 178.632
The governing board of State Technical College of Missouri shall be a board of regents composed of seven voting members and one nonvoting student member. Such members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate after August 28, 1995, and after the conditions of section 178.631 are satisfied. No person shall be appointed to the board who is not a citizen of the United States and who has not been a resident of the state of Missouri for at least two years immediately prior to his appointment. Not less than three voting members shall belong to one of the two major political parties and not less than three shall belong to the other major political party. Not more than two voting members shall reside in Osage County or other immediately contiguous counties.
§ 178.632, RSMo