Minnesota Session Laws - 1989, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1989 

                        CHAPTER 157-H.F.No. 101 
           An act relating to education; requiring the student 
          member of the board of regents to be a student at the 
          time of election; amending Minnesota Statutes 1988, 
          section 137.023. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 137.023, is 
amended to read: 
    137.023 [UNIVERSITY STUDENT ON BOARD OF REGENTS.] 
    In electing members of the board of regents pursuant to 
article 13, section 3, of the Constitution of the state of 
Minnesota, and Territorial Laws 1851, chapter 3, section 5, and 
commencing with the election of members of the board of regents 
in 1977, one member of the board of regents of the university 
shall be a person who at the time of election to the board is a 
student who is enrolled in a degree program at the university or 
who has graduated from the university within the five years 
prior to election.  This person shall serve for a six-year term 
and represent the state at large.  Upon expiration of the term 
or in the event of a vacancy in the office, one position shall 
be filled by a person having the same qualifications. 
     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
     Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Presented to the governor May 16, 1989 
    Signed by the governor May 17, 1989, 6:04 p.m.