membership

membership Sec. 201. (a) There is hereby authorized to be established a University of the District of Columbia, which shall be an independent agency of the District of Columbia government, and which shall be governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of fifteen members selected according to the provisions of this section: (1) Twelve members nominated by the Mayor, one of whom shall be a full-time student at the District of Columbia Teachers College, or the Federal City College, or the Washington Technical Institute. Except for the student member, the nominees under this subsection shall be subject to Council confirmation. (2) One member of the Trustees appointed by the Alumni Association of the District of Columbia Teachers College, with notice thereof to the Mayor within forty-five days after the effective date of this Act. (3) One member of the Trustees appointed by the Alumni Association of the Federal City College, with notice thereof to the Mayor within forty-five days after the effective date of this Act. (4) One member of the Trustees appointed by the Alumni Association of the Washington Technical Institute, with notice thereof to the Mayor within forty-five days after the effective date of this Act. (5) In the event the alumni associations referred to in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section fail to submit an appointee within the time specified, the Mayor shall make the appointment. 88 Stat. 1425 (6) As the initial terms of the alumni members expire, the three alumni trustees shall be appointed by the Alumni Association of the University or the Mayor if no alumni association of such University exists. (b) All nominations and appointments under this section shall be made not later than August 2, 1975. The terms of the members of existing Boards shall terminate on the day that the Trustees announce the consolidation has been effectuated, but in no event shall the terms terminate later than June 30, 1976. (c) The Trustees shall hold the first meeting no later than September 2, 1975. The first meeting of the Trustees shall be convened by a member of the Trustees designated by the Mayor. (d) The student member of the Trustees shall serve a one-year term of office; all other Trustees may be selected to serve one successive term. (e) The terms of nonstudent Trustees shall be determined by lots cast at the first meeting of the Trustees, with the initial lots to provide: (1) three shall serve terms of two years; (2) three shall serve terms of three years; (3) three shall serve terms of four years; and (4) five shall serve terms of five years. (f) Any Trustee selected to fill a vacancy shall be selected only for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was selected and in the same manner as the original selection. A Trustee may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has qualified to take office. (g) A Chairman and Vice Chairman (1) shall be selected by the Trustees from among the District of Columbia resident members, (2) shall serve a one-year term as Chairman or Vice Chairman, (3) may be reappointed, and (4) cannot serve in such capacity beyond their term as member. (h) All members selected to the Trustees shall have been residents of the District of Columbia for the twelve consecutive months preceding the date of their selection except that the Mayor may nominate not more than four persons to the Trustees who are not residents of the District of Columbia if, in his judgment, their nominations would enhance the Trustees. (i) Members of the Trustees may be employees of the United States or of the District of Columbia government, unless they hold positions in clear conflict of interest. (j) The president of the University shall be an ex officio member of the Trustees.