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 1440 Appointment.

Term of office.

Meetings.

Quorum.

PUBLIC LAW 91-552-DEC. 16, 1970

[84 STAT.

(b) The first sentence of section 5581 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 43) is amended to read as follows: "The regents to be selected shall be appointed as follows: The Members of the Senate by the President thereof; the Members of the House by the Speaker thereof; and the nine other persons by joint resolution of the Congress.". (c) The fifth sentence of section 5581 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 43) is amended to read as follows: "The regular term of service for the other nine members shall be six years; and new elections thereof shall be made by joint resolutions of Congress.". (d) The second sentence of section 5582 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 44) is amended to read as f ollows: "The board shall also elect three of their own body as an executive committee, and shall fix the time for the regular meetings of the board; and, on application of any three of the regents to the secretary of the institution, it shall be his duty to appoint a special meeting of the Board of Regents, of which he shall give notice, by letter, to each of the members; and, at any meeting of the board, eight shall constitute a quorum to do business." Approved December 15, 1970.

Public Law 91-552 December 16, 1970 [H. J. R e s. 1 4 1 1 ]

Ante, p. 1140.

JOINT RESOLUTION Correcting certain printing and clerical errors in the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following amendments are made to correct certain printing and clerical errors in the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-510): (1) The item relating to section 472 in the table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1142) is amended by striking out "Clerk" and inserting in lieu thereof "clerk". (2) The last sentence of section 133(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended by section 102(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1144), is amended by striking out "prescribe" and inserting in lieu thereof "preside". (3) Section 128 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1160) is amended by striking out "rule" and inserting in lieu thereof "Rule". (4) The third sentence of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of clause 29 of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 302(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1177), is amended by striking out "majoriy" and inserting in lieu thereof "majority". (5) Section 302(e) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1179) is amended by striking out " (a) " and inserting in lieu thereof " (b) ". (6) The last sentence of section 134(c) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended by section 117(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, is amended by striking out "paragraph 5" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph 7". Approved December 16, 1970.

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