13-53C-2. Midwestern Regional Higher Education Commission resident members.
The members of the Midwestern Regional Higher Education Commission representing this state are as follows:
(1)The Governor or a designee of the Governor who shall serve throughout the Governor's tenure in office;
(2)One member of the Senate appointed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council;
(3)One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council;
(4)One member of the general public from the field of higher education appointed by the executive director of the Board of Regents; and
(5)One member of the general public from the field of career and technical education appointed by the secretary of the Department of Education.
The members of the Legislature appointed to the commission shall each serve a term of two years. The members of the general public appointed to the commission shall each serve a term of four years, except that one of the members of the general public initially appointed shall serve a term of two years.
The initial appointments shall be made no later than thirty days after the effective date of this chapter. If a vacancy occurs, the remainder of the unexpired term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Source: SL 2008, ch 89, §2.