Mo. Rev. Stat. § 175.030: Board of curators, term and compensation.

The term of service of the curators shall be six years, the term of three expiring every two years, the first expiration occurring on the first day of January, 1942, and succeeding expirations of three members every two years thereafter. Said curators while attending the meeting of the board shall receive their actual expenses which shall be paid out of the ordinary revenues of the university.