Section VI-31a: Board of Regents for agricultural and mechanical schools and colleges - Members - Vacancies - Removal - Terms.

  There is hereby created a Board of Regents for the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College and all Agricultural and
Mechanical Schools and Colleges maintained in whole or in part by
the State.  The Board shall consist of nine (9) members, eight
(8) members to be appointed by the Governor by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, a majority of whom shall be
farmers, and the ninth member shall be the President of the State
Board of Agriculture.  Any vacancy occurring among the appointed
members shall be filled by appointment of the Governor by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.  The members of the
Board shall be removable only for cause as provided by law for
the removal of officers not subject to impeachment.  The members
shall be appointed for terms of eight (8) years each, with one
term expiring each year, provided that the members of the first
Board shall be appointed for terms of from one (1) to eight (8)
years respectively.  Provided that no State, National or County
officer shall ever be appointed as a member of said Board of
Regents until two years after his tenure as such officer has
ceased.