§ 16-60-1 - Board established.
SECTION 16-60-1
§ 16-60-1 Board established. – (a) There is created a board of regents for elementary and secondary educationsometimes referred to as the "regents" or the "board of regents," which shallbe and is constituted a public corporation, empowered to sue and be sued in itsown name, to have a corporate seal, and to exercise all the powers, in additionto those specifically enumerated in this chapter, usually appertaining topublic corporations entrusted with control of elementary and secondaryeducation institutions and functions. The regents shall be protected fromsudden changes in membership and reversal of policy by having staggered termsfor its public members.
(b) Upon its organization the board of regents shall beinvested with the legal title (in trust for the state) to all property, realand personal, now owned by and/or under the control or in the custody of theboard of regents for education for the use of the department of elementary andsecondary education. The board of regents is made successor to all powers,rights, duties, and privileges pertaining to elementary and secondary education.
(c) The board of regents for elementary and secondaryeducation shall consist of nine (9) members as follows: Eight (8) publicmembers appointed pursuant to the terms of § 16-60-2 and a member of theboard of governors for higher education designated by the governor. Five (5)voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum and the vote of amajority vote of those present and voting shall be required for action.
The public members of the board of regents shall not becompensated for service in attending meetings or duly organized subcommitteemeetings of the board at which business is transacted.
(d) The governor shall designate one of the public members aschairperson of the board of regents. The board may elect from among its memberssuch other officers as it deems necessary.