Sec. 1. The established state institutions known as Central Michigan university, Eastern Michigan university, Northern Michigan university and Western Michigan university are continued under these names. Each institution shall be governed by a separate 8-member board of control. The governor shall appoint the board members by and with the advice and consent of the senate for terms of 8 years commencing on January 1, except that the first boards shall be appointed so that the terms of 2 members of each board shall expire on December 31, 1964, 1966, 1968 and 1970. When a vacancy occurs other than by the expiration of a term, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment by and with the advice and consent of the senate for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.551
Central, Eastern, Northern and Western Michigan universities; continuation; boards of control, appointment, terms, vacancy
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Western Michigan University Board of Control v. State (1997)
Most recently applied in 265 Mich. App. 185 - Herald Co. v. Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents (March 2005)
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