Requirement Number 2.2: The institution has a governing board of at least five members that is the legal body with specific authority over the institution.

Full Compliance

Article I, Subsection 3 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents states that the Board shall consist of one member from each congressional district in the state (currently 12) and five additional members from the state at large. Additionally, both the Constitution of the State of Georgia (Article VIII, § IV, Para. I) and the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A. § 20-3-21) mandate this policy. See:

The board is an active policy-making body for the institution and is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the financial resources of the institution are adequate to provide a sound educational program.

Full Compliance

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has the exclusive authority to allocate and distribute University System appropriations among the institutions under its control in such a manner as will further efficient and economical administration of the University System. Furthermore, the Board of Regents may exercise any power to make reasonable rules and regulations to manage schools of learning to attain the ends desired as most useful to the state. (Georgia Constitution Art. VIII, ' IV, &1(c); O.C.G.A. ' 20-3-31; O.C.G.A. § 20-3-53.) See:

The board is not controlled by a minority of board members or by organizations or interests separate from it.

Full Compliance

Bylaws of the Board of Regents state clearly the rules that must be followed for appearances before the Board (Board of Regents Bylaws Art. III.9). Additionally the Bylaws clearly state that no individual Board member has the authority to commit the Board to a particular action. Any action proposed by a Board member is subject to the procedural rules listed in Article III.5 of these Bylaws (Board of Regents Bylaws Art. V.2). See:

Neither the presiding officer of the board nor the majority of other voting members of the board have contractual, employment, or personal or familial financial interest in the institution.

Full Compliance

The Official Code of Georgia Annotated prohibits part-time public officials with state-wide powers from transacting business with any state agency for himself or on behalf of any business in which such public official or member of his family has a substantial interest (O.C.G.A. § 45-10-24). See the following link for further explanation and exceptions: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/GaCode/index.htm