Article VIII § 5

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.

There shall be a board of regents of the university, consisting of eight members, who shall hold the office for eight years. There shall be elected at each regular biennial spring election two members of such board. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of regent it shall be filled by appointment of the governor.

The regents of the university and their successors in office shall continue to constitute the body corporate known as “The Regents of the University of Michigan.”

The regents of the university shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the university. The president of the university and the superintendent of public instruction shall be ex-officio members of the board of regents, 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 the university. The board of regents shall have the general supervision of the university and the direction and control of all expenditures from the university funds.

There shall be elected on the first Monday in April, 1909, a board of trustees to consist of 6 members, 2 of whom shall hold the office for 2 years, 2 for 4 years and 2 for 6 years. At every regular biennial spring election thereafter, there shall be elected 2 members whose term of office shall be 6 years. The members thus elected and their successors in office shall be a body corporate to be known as “The board of trustees of Michigan state university of agriculture and applied science.” The board of trustees shall be the successor in interest to all the rights, powers, assets and liabilities of the state board of agriculture.

The board of trustees shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of Michigan state university, who shall be ex-officio a member of the board with the privilege of speaking but not of voting. He shall preside at the meetings of the board and be the principal executive officer of Michigan state university. The board shall have the general supervision of Michigan state university, and the direction and control of all Michigan state university funds; and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.

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.

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.

§ 7: There shall be elected on the first Monday in April, 1909, a board of trustees to consist of 6 members, 2 of whom shall hold the office for 2 years, 2 for 4 years and 2 for 6 years. At every regular biennial spring election thereafter, there shall be elected 2 members whose term of office shall be 6 years. The members thus elected and their successors in office shall be a body corporate to be known as “The board of trustees of Michigan state university of agriculture and applied science.” The board of trustees shall be the successor in interest to all the rights, powers, assets and liabilities of the state board of agriculture.

§ 8: The board of trustees shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of Michigan state university, who shall be ex-officio a member of the board with the privilege of speaking but not of voting. He shall preside at the meetings of the board and be the principal executive officer of Michigan state university. The board shall have the general supervision of Michigan state university, and the direction and control of all Michigan state university funds; and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.

See also: Const 1963, art 2, § 5

§ 7: There shall be elected on the first Monday in April, nineteen hundred nine 1909, a state board of agriculture trustees to consist of six 6 members, two 2 of whom shall hold the office for two 2 years, two 2 for four 4 years and two 2 for six 6 years. At every regular biennial spring election thereafter, there shall be elected two 2 members whose term of office shall be six 6 years. The members thus elected and their successors in office shall be a body corporate to be known as “The State Board of Agriculture board of trustees of Michigan state university of agriculture and applied science.” The board of trustees shall be the successor in interest to all the rights, powers, assets and liabilities of the state board of agriculture.

§ 8: The state board of agriculture trustees shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the agricultural college Michigan state university, who shall be ex-officio a member of the board with the privilege of speaking but not of voting. He shall preside at the meetings of the board and be the principal executive officer of the college Michigan state university. The board shall have the general supervision of the college Michigan state university, and the direction and control of all agricultural college Michigan state university funds; and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.

See also: Const 1963, art 2, § 5

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.

See also: Const 1963, art 2, § 5

§ 3: There shall be a board of regents of the university, consisting of eight members, who shall hold the office for eight years. There shall be elected at each regular biennial spring election two members of such board. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of regent it shall be filled by appointment of the governor.

§ 4: The regents of the university and their successors in office shall continue to constitute the body corporate known as “The Regents of the University of Michigan.”

§ 5: The regents of the university shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the university. The president of the university and the superintendent of public instruction shall be ex-officio members of the board of regents, 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 the university. The board of regents shall have the general supervision of the university and the direction and control of all expenditures from the university funds.

§ 7: There shall be elected on the first Monday in April, nineteen hundred nine, a state board of agriculture to consist of six members, two of whom shall hold the office for two years, two for four years and two for six years. At every regular biennial spring election thereafter, there shall be elected two members whose term of office shall be six years. The members thus elected and their successors in office shall be a body corporate to be known as “The State Board of Agriculture.”

§ 8: The state board of agriculture shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the agricultural college, who shall be ex-officio a member of the board with the privilege of speaking but not of voting. He shall preside at the meetings of the board and be the principal executive officer of the college. The board shall have the general supervision of the college, and the direction and control of all agricultural college funds; and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.

See also: Const 1963, art 2, § 5

§ 3: There shall be elected in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three, at the time of the election of a justice of the supreme court, eight a board of regents of the university, two of whom shall hold their office for two years, two for four years, two for six years and two, consisting of eight members, who shall hold the office for eight years. They shall enter upon the duties of their office on the first of January next succeeding their election. At every regular election of a justice of the supreme court thereafter, There shall be elected at each regular biennial spring election two regents members of such board, whose term of office shall be eight years. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of regent, it shall be filled by appointment of the governor. The regents thus elected shall constitute the board of regents of the university of Michigan.

§ 4: The regents of the university and their successors in office, shall continue to constitute the body corporate, known by the name and title of as “The Regents of the University of Michigan.”

§ 5: The regents of the university shall, as often as necessary at their first annual meeting, or as soon thereafter as may be, elect a president of the university. The president of the university and the superintendent of public instruction, who shall be ex -officio a member members of their the board of regents, with the privilege of speaking but not of voting. He The president shall preside at the meetings of the board regents, and be the principal executive officer of the university. The board of regents shall have the general supervision of the university, and the direction and control of all expenditures from the university funds interest fund.

§ 7: There shall be elected on the first Monday in April, nineteen hundred nine, a state board of agriculture to consist of six members, two of whom shall hold the office for two years, two for four years and two for six years. At every regular biennial spring election thereafter, there shall be elected two members whose term of office shall be six years. The members thus elected and their successors in office shall be a body corporate to be known as “The State Board of Agriculture.”

§ 8: The state board of agriculture shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the agricultural college, who shall be ex-officio a member of the board with the privilege of speaking but not of voting. He shall preside at the meetings of the board and be the principal executive officer of the college. The board shall have the general supervision of the college, and the direction and control of all agricultural college funds; and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.

See also: Const 1963, art 2, § 5

There shall be elected in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three, at the time of the election of a justice of the supreme court, eight regents of the University, two of whom shall hold their office for two years, two for four years, two for six years and two for eight years. They shall enter upon the duties of their office on the first of January next succeeding their election. At every regular election of a justice of the supreme court thereafter, there shall be elected two regents, whose term of office shall be eight years. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of regent, it shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. The regents thus elected shall constitute the board of regents of the university of Michigan.

See also: Const 1963, art 2, § 5 and art 11, § 2

There shall be elected in each judicial circuit, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three, at the time of the election of the judge of such circuit a justice of the supreme court, a regent eight regents of the University, whose term of office shall be the same as that of such judge two of whom shall hold their office for two years, two for four years, two for six years and two for eight years. The regents thus elected shall constitute the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. They shall enter upon the duties of their office on the first of January next succeeding their election. At every regular election of a justice of the supreme court thereafter, there shall be elected two regents, whose term of office shall be eight years. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of regent, it shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. The regents thus elected shall constitute the board of regents of the university of Michigan.

See also: Const 1963, art 2, § 5 and art 11, § 2

§ 6: There shall be elected in each judicial circuit, at the time of the election of the judge of such circuit, a regent of the University, whose term of office shall be the same as that of such judge. The regents thus elected shall constitute the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan.

§ 7: The regents of the University and their successors in office, shall continue to constitute the body corporate, known by the name and title of “the regents of the University of Michigan.”

§ 8: The regents of the University shall, at their first annual meeting, or as soon thereafter as may be, elect a President of the University, who shall be ex officio a member of their board, with the privilege of speaking but not of voting. He shall preside at the meetings of the regents, and be the principal executive officer of the University. The board of regents shall have the general supervision of the University, and the direction and control of all expenditures from the University interest fund.

§ 11: The Legislature shall encourage the promotion of intellectual, scientific and agricultural improvement; and shall, as soon as practicable, provide for the establishment of an agricultural school. The Legislature may appropriate the twenty-two sections of salt spring lands now unappropriated, or the money arising from the sale of the same, where such lands have been already sold, and any land which may hereafter be granted or appropriated for such purpose, for the support and maintenance of such school, and may make the same a branch of the University for instruction in agriculture and the natural sciences connected therewith, and place the same under the supervision of the Regents of the University.

See also: Const 1963, art 2, § 5, art 8, § 4, and art 11, § 2