Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-09

I CTn Oregon State Normal school, at
/ " eston, and such other normal
schools as may hereafter be estab-
/ lished
/ section 3.
When used in this act, the term
] board of regents, means The Re-
gems OF the Higher Educational In
stitutions of Oregon"
Section 4. Government of Higher
Educational Institutions.
The general government, supervi-
sion and direction OF said Higher Ed
ucational Institutions is hereby vest
ed I'm Board OF Regents, TO be called
/ the Board OF Regents OF the Higher
! Educational Institutions or the state
OF Oregon" who are hereby constiut-
ed a corporation for that purpose,
with power to sue and be sued; to
make contracts, and to enact, and
! from time TO time to vary and amend
all such bylaws and regulations as
I'm their discretion shall seem neces-
| sary or proper for the benefit, devel-
opment, and successful working OF
the said universities, colleges and
normal schools, and said board OF
regents shall have power to sell or
dispose OF such personal property or
any part thereof, when in their judg-
ment II shall be for the interest of
the state and shall possess all other
powers necessary or convenient TO ac-
complish the objects and perform the
duties prescribed by law. The board
OF regents shall not sell, mortgage or
dispose of In any way any real es-
tate, nor borrow money without the
express authority OF the legislature
Section o. Rcgcnts-Thcir Terms
and Vacancies.
The governor OF tho state OF Ore
gon. on or before the first Monday
in June, 1903, nominate and APP
point, by and with the advice and
consent OF the senate for the gov
ernment OF the Higher Educational
Institutions established. and which
may hereafter be established. and
for the performance OF the duties
prescribed to them, q board OF ave
regents, called the board OF regents
OF Higher Educational Institutions"
not more than three OF which shall
belong to the same political party.
The term OF the regents commencing
with the first Monday In June In
the year In which appointed. shall
be five years and until tne appoint
ment and qualification OF their re-
spective successors; except that the
regents first appointed under this act
shall be divided into five classes OF
one each, and the term OF Office OF
sad classes so first appointed shall
respectively, on, two, three, four and
five years, and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. and
their successor In Office shall con-
tinue so divided into five classes OF
one each, so that the term OF Office
OF one regent shall expire each year.
and all vacancies occurring in said
board, shall be filled In like manner
for the remainder OF the term, except
that a vacancy occurring during a
recess OF the senate shall be filled
by appointment by the governor until
the adjournment OF the aeXt session
OF the legislative assembly;
Provided that the governor shall
declare the office OF an Incumbent va
cant upon the happening of any OF
the following causes:
/. The death or resignation OF the
incumbent.
2. When an incumbent shall be
removed from Office or his election
thcrcto shall have been declared void
by the judgment or decree OF any
competent court.
3. When an incumbent shall be-
come a resident of the county In
which is located any one of the
Iii her Educational Institutions
1, When an incumbent shall
cease 20 discharge the duties OF his
a sfa
less he shall have been prevented
from dlschdrging such duties by sick
ness or other unavoidable cause.
Section q. Duties of President of /
Board.
The regents shall elect from their /
number a president OF the board, who .
shall be called the president OF the I
board OF regents" whose duty IL Is
10 preside az on meetings OF the
board, 10 call special meetings Of the /
same upon the written request Of
any two members thereof. and 10
perform such other duties as may be
provided by law or prescribed by the
board; but If said president for any
cause, shall not be present al any
meeting Of said board. the members
present, III a quorum, may elect a
president 10 preside al such meeting
who shall thereupOn have the power
and perform the duties OF the presl-
dent Of the board OF regents during
said meeting
section :. Meetings OF the Board
The board Of regents shall meet az
such place as they may by resolution
designate, on the second Tuesday OF
each Of the following months: Sep
tember, October. November. Decem-
Der. January, February. March. April {
and May. Said board shall also meet
annually at the respective admins
tratiOn buildings Of the several High {
er Educational Institutions al such
times during the month OF June as
shall be doaignated by the president Z
lf the board Of regents, which meet
ngs shall be designated as the an
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