The Governor, with the advice and consent of the General Assembly, shall designate or appoint two members, residents of the state, and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate and two residents of the state and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member of the House of Representatives and two residents of the state, provided the speaker shall appoint two members in 1969 and one member in 1970 who shall represent the state as members of the New England Board of Higher Education. The two persons appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for a term of six years from October twenty-fourth in the year of their appointment, except that in 1969 the Governor shall appoint one member for a term of six years from October 24, 1969. Persons first appointed by the president pro tempore and the speaker shall serve until February 1, 1971, and persons appointed as their successors shall serve for terms of two years each commencing as of the first day of February in the year of their appointment. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of unexpired terms in the same manner as original appointments are made.

(June, 1955, S. 1951d; 1969, P.A. 448, S. 3.)

History: 1969 act decreased number of members appointed by governor from three to two, provided that president pro tempore of senate and speaker of the house appoint remaining members and revised provisions concerning terms of office; Sec. 10-318 transferred to Sec. 10a-62 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system.