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2002 Florida Statutes
University boards of trustees; membership.
1001.71 University boards of trustees; membership.--
(1) University boards of trustees shall be comprised of 12 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate in the regular legislative session immediately following his or her appointment. In addition, the student body president elected on the main campus of the university pursuant to s. 1004.26 shall serve ex officio as a voting member of his or her university board of trustees. There shall be no state residency requirement for university board members, but the Governor shall consider diversity and regional representation.
(2) Members of the boards of trustees shall receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses as provided in s. 112.061
(3) The Governor may remove a trustee upon the recommendation of the State Board of Education, or for cause.
(4) Boards of trustees' members shall be appointed for staggered 4-year terms, and may be reappointed for additional terms not to exceed 8 years of service.
(5) Each board of trustees shall select its chair and vice chair from the appointed members at its first regular meeting after July 1. The chair shall serve for 2 years and may be reselected for one additional consecutive term. The duties of the chair shall include presiding at all meetings of the board of trustees, calling special meetings of the board of trustees, attesting to actions of the board of trustees, and notifying the Governor in writing whenever a board member fails to attend three consecutive regular board meetings in any fiscal year, which failure may be grounds for removal. The duty of the vice chair is to act as chair during the absence or disability of the chair.
(6) The university president shall serve as executive officer and corporate secretary of the board of trustees and shall be responsible to the board of trustees for all operations of the university and for setting the agenda for meetings of the board of trustees in consultation with the chair.
History.--s. 1, ch. 2002-188; s. 83, ch. 2002-387.