PART XI.  HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ORGANIZATION

§3399.5.  Standing committees of the Board of Regents and the higher education management boards; cross membership; functions

A.  In addition to any other committee each board determines necessary for the efficient and effective conduct of its business and the conduct of its duties, the Board of Regents and each higher education management board shall maintain the following standing committees:

(1)  Finance.

(2)  Academic and Student Affairs.

(3)  Facilities and Property.

(4)  Legislative.

B.  In addition to any other committee the Board of Regents determines necessary for the efficient and effective conduct of its business and the conduct of its duties, the Board of Regents shall maintain a Planning and Research Committee.

C.(1)  Each standing committee of the Board of Regents listed in Subsection A of this Section shall include, as a member, a member of each of the higher education management boards as designated by each board.  If the management board member on any regents committee is unable to attend any meeting, an alternate management board member previously designated by that board may attend and vote on his behalf.

(2)  In determining the number of members necessary to have a quorum as well as in determining whether or not a quorum exists, all higher education management board members who are serving on a standing committee of the Board of Regents shall be counted by such committee.

(3)  All higher education management board members who are serving on a standing committee of the Board of Regents shall have, as such a committee member, all the same rights and privileges as any other member of the committee, including the right to vote.

Acts 1997, No. 1360, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.