| | | B.__Three members are appointed by the President of the | | Senate and 3 members are appointed by the Speaker of the | | House. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 7.__Quorum.__Nine members of the board of regents constitutes | | a quorum. |
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