RULES AND REGULATIONS

of the

BOARD OF REGENTS

of

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

Parts One and Two were completely reissued as of June 1, 2002

(Substantive amendments through September 28, 2004, and editorial amendments through December 2, 2004, have been made.)

PART ONE and PART TWO are combined. 

Any Part, Chapter, Section, or Subsection may be accessed by links in the Table of Contents.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART ONE, CHAPTER I 1

BOARD OF REGENTS.. 1

Sec. 1.        Authority. 1

1.1     Application of Rules and Regulations. 1

1.2     Repeal of Existing Rules in Conflict Herewith. 1

1.3     Amendment of Rules and Regulations. 1

Sec. 2.        Composition. 1

Sec. 3.        Chairman of the Board. 1

3.1     Election of Chairman. 2

3.2     Duties of the Chairman (last amended 5/8/03) 2

Sec. 4.        Vice-Chairmen of the Board. 2

Sec. 5.        Officers in the Office of the Board of Regents. 3

5.1     Counsel and Secretary to the Board. 3

5.2     Appointment 3

5.3     Duties and Responsibilities. 3

5.4     Assistant Secretary to the Board. 5

Sec. 6.        Meetings of the Board and Standing Committees of the Board (last amended 5/8/03) 5

6.1     Regular Meetings of the Board. 5

6.2     Special Meetings of the Board. 5

6.3     Regular Meetings of Standing Committees. 6

6.4     Special Meetings of Standing Committees. 6

6.5     Official Business. 6

Sec. 7.        Committees and Other Appointments. 6

7.1     Standing Committees (last amended 5/8/03) 6

7.2     Board for Lease of University Lands (editorially amended 9/04) 10

7.3     The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) (last amended 9/28/04) 11

7.4     Texas Growth Fund. 13

7.5     M. D. Anderson Services Corporation (added 5/8/03) 13

Sec. 8.        Procedure. 13

8.1     Importance of Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings. 13

8.2     Rules of Order 14

8.3     Order of Business (last amended 5/8/03) 14

8.4     Open and Closed Meetings. 14

8.5     Matters to be Referred to Committees. 14

8.6     Communications by and to the Board (last amended 5/8/03) 15

8.7     Report to Press on Actions of Board. 17