Article XI.
Education

Section 16. Wayne state university board of governors; election, term, president, duties, accounting

Select dates to read amendment and select a date from the dropdown to compare the changes.

Time of elections

Except for special elections to fill vacancies, or as otherwise provided in this constitution, all elections for national, state, county and township offices shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year or on such other date as members of the congress of the United States are regularly elected.

This item is based on 12 items:

1909 Article V. Section 12

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article VI. Section 1

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article VII. Section 2

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article VII. Section 9

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article VII. Section 14

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article VIII. Section 3

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article VIII. Section 18

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article XI. Section 2

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article XI. Section 3

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article XI. Section 6

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article XI. Section 7

Compare > See Item >

1959 Article XI. Section 16

Compare > See Item >

University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University; controlling boards

The regents of the University of Michigan and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of Michigan State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University; the governors of Wayne State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Governors of Wayne State University. Each board shall have general supervision of its institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution’s funds. Each board shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution, be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote and preside at meetings of the board. The board of each institution shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years and who shall be elected as provided by law. The governor shall fill board vacancies by appointment. Each appointee shall hold office until a successor has been nominated and elected as provided by law.

This item is based on 6 items:

1909 Article XI. Section 3

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article XI. Section 4

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article XI. Section 5

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article XI. Section 7

Compare > See Item >

1909 Article XI. Section 8

Compare > See Item >

1959 Article XI. Section 16

Compare > See Item >

Wayne state university board of governors; election, term, president, duties, accounting

There shall be a board of governors of Wayne state university, consisting of 6 members, who shall hold office for 6 years. There shall be elected at each regular biennial spring election 2 members of such board. When a vacancy occurs in the board of governors, it shall be filled by appointment of the governor. The board of governors of Wayne state university and their successors in office shall continue to constitute the body corporate known as “the board of governors of Wayne state university”. The board of governors shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of Wayne state university. The president and the superintendent of public instruction shall be ex officio members of the board of governors, with the privilege of speaking but not of voting. The president shall preside at the meetings of the board and be the principal executive officer of Wayne state university. The board of governors of Wayne state university shall have general supervision of Wayne state university and the duties of said board shall be prescribed by law. The legislature shall be given an annual detailed accounting of all income from whatever source derived and all expenditures by Wayne state university.

2 items are based on this item:

1964 Article II. Section 5

Compare > See Item >

1964 Article VIII. Section 5

Compare > See Item >