HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION P


     March 20, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Dalman, McBryde, Kaza, Goschka, Bodem, Birkholz, Johnson, Bankes, London, McNutt, Bobier and Jaye and referred to the Committee on Colleges and Universities.


        A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, by amending section 5 of article VIII, to pro-

   vide term limits for elected state university board members.

        Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

   state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, to provide term limits for elected state uni-

   versity board members, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to

   the people of the state:

 1                               ARTICLE VIII

 2         Sec. 5.  The regents of the University of Michigan and their

 3    successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as

 4    the Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of

 5    Michigan State University and their successors in office shall

 6    constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of

 7    Michigan State University; the governors of Wayne State


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 1    University and their successors in office shall constitute a body

 2    corporate known as the Board of Governors of Wayne State

 3    University.  Each board shall have general supervision of its

 4    institution and the control and direction of all expenditures

 5    from the institution's funds.  Each board shall, as often as nec-

 6    essary, elect a president of the institution under its

 7    supervision.  He  THE PRESIDENT shall be the principal executive

 8    officer of the institution, be ex-officio a member of the board

 9    without the right to vote, and preside at meetings of the board.

10    The board of each institution shall consist of eight members who

11    shall hold office for terms of eight years and who shall be

12    elected as provided by law.  A PERSON SHALL NOT HOLD OFFICE AS A

13    MEMBER OF A BOARD MORE THAN TWO TERMS.  THIS LIMITATION ON THE

14    NUMBER OF TERMS A PERSON MAY HOLD OFFICE SHALL APPLY TO TERMS OF

15    OFFICE BEGINNING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998. The governor shall

16    fill board vacancies by appointment.  Each appointee shall hold

17    office until a successor has been nominated and elected as pro-

18    vided by law.

19         Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

20    mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

21    the manner provided by law.















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