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LR 407
Item 1

 
B.__Three members are appointed by the President of the
Senate and 3 members are appointed by the Speaker of the
House.

 
In appointing members to the board of regents, the appointing
authorities shall give proper consideration to achieving
statewide geographical representation and gender equity.__The
members of the board of regents may not be employed by or be
members of a board of trustees for any higher education
institution in the State, public or private, nor may they be
employed as classified or unclassified employees of the State or
hold elected state office.

 
2.__Terms.__Members appointed to the board of regents serve 5-
year terms, except the terms of the initially appointed members
must be staggered:__Six of the initial appointees serve for one
year, 5 serve for 2 years and 5 serve for 3 years.__Members may
serve a maximum of 2 terms, except that an individual appointed
to fill an unexpired term of 3 years or less is eligible for
appointment to 2 full terms.

 
3.__Vacancies.__Vacancies on the board of regents are filled
for the unexpired term only.__A member serves until a successor
has been appointed and qualified.

 
4.__Chair; officers.__The Governor shall appoint the initial
chair of the board of regents, who serves for a term of 2 years.__
Thereafter, the board of regents shall elect from its membership
a chair, who serves for a term to be designated by the board of
regents.__A chair may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.__
The board of regents shall elect from its members a vice-chair
and such other officers it considers necessary.__A vacancy among
the officers must be filled within 30 days following the
occurrence of the vacancy in the same manner as the original
selection.

 
5.__Public meetings and records.__The board of regents is
deemed to be a public agency within the meaning of Title 1,
chapter 13, subchapter 1.__The financial books and other records
of the board of regents are public records and the meetings of
the board of regents are public proceedings within the meaning of
Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1.

 
6.__Bylaws.__The board of regents shall establish bylaws to
govern its procedures and shall appoint such committees and
advisory boards as may be convenient or necessary in the
transaction of its business.

 
7.__Quorum.__Nine members of the board of regents constitutes
a quorum.


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