1428. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Board, the Governor must appoint some person to fill it, and the person so appointed holds for the remainder of the term.

1429. The Governor is President of the Board.

1430. Seven members constitute a quorum of the Board.

1431. The members receive no compensation.

1432. The powers and duties of the Board of Regents are as follows:

1. To meet at such times and places as their rules may prescribe, or at the call of the President of the Board.

2. To control and manage the University and its property. 3. To prescribe rules for their own government and for the government of the University.

4. To adopt and prescribe rules for the government and discipline of the cadets.

5. To receive, in the name of the State, or of the Board of Regents, as the case may be, all property donated to the University.

6. To choose a President of the University, the Professors, and other officers and employees of the University, prescribe their duties, fix and provide for the payment of their salaries. 7. To fix the qualifications for admission to the benefits of the University.

8. To fix the admission fee and rates of tuition. 9. To appoint a Secretary and Treasurer, prescribe their duties, and fix and provide for the payment of their compensation.

10. To remove, at pleasure, any officer, professor, or em. ployee of the University.

11. To supervise the general courses of instruction, and, on the recommendation of the several Faculties, prescribe the authorities and text-books to be used in the several colleges.

12. To confer such degrees, and grant such diplomas, as are usual in Universities, or as they deem appropriate. 13. To establish and maintain a museum.

14. To establish and maintain a library.

15. To take immediate measures for the permanent im

provement and planting of the University grounds. 16. To keep a record of all their proceedings.

17. Through the President of the University, to report to the Governor the progress, condition, and wants of each of the colleges embraced in the University, the course of study in each, the number of professors and students, the amount of receipts and disbursements, together with the nature, cost, and results of all important investigations and experiments, and such other information as they may deem important. [Approved March 30; in effect July 6, 1874.]

SUBDIVISION 3. Government of the University-sale of intoxicating liquors within two miles of University prohibited, Stats. 1873, p. 12. SUBDIVISION 5. To receive donations

specimens collected by

State Geological Survey, § 550 and notes. SUBDIVISION 14. Library and Art Gallery Building-Act making appropriation for, to supplement donation of H. D. Bacon, Stats. 1878, p. 930.

SUBDIVISION 15. University grounds-planting of jute directed, Stats. 1880. p. 154 or 27. Water supply for University (and Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind), Stats. 1876, p. 816: construction of Act, Berryman v. Perkins, July 23, 1880, 5 P. C. L. J. 522.

1433. The entire income arising from the endowment is subject to the trusts at the disposition of the Board of Regents for the support of the University.

Consolidated Perpetual Endowment Fund-Stats. 1878, p. 337. Commission-to report to Legislature the condition of the University funds and grants, Stats. 1878, p. 928.

1434. For the current expenditures of the University specific sums of money must be set aside, out of the funds at their disposal, by the Board of Regents, which are subject to the warrants of the President of the Board, drawn upon the Treasurer of the University in pursuance of the orders of the Board of Regents.

Current expenses-income of Consolidated Perpetual Endowment Fund to be used for, Stats. 1878, p. 337.

1435. All moneys which may at any time be in the State Treasury, subject to the use of the Board of Regents, may be drawn therefrom by the President of the Board, upon the order of the Board, in favor of the Treasurer of the University. [Approved March 30; in effect July 6, 1874.]

1436. The Regents must cause to be constructed such buildings as are needed for the use of the University.

1437. The plan adopted in the construction of buildings must provide separate buildings for separate uses, and so group all such buildings that a central building may bring the whole in harmony as part of one design.

1438. The construction and furnishing of the buildings must be let out to the lowest responsible bidder, after advertisement for not less than ten days in at least two daily newspapers published in the city of San Francisco; but the Regents may reject any bid, and advertise anew.

1439. Until the University buildings are ready for use the Regents may make temporary arrangements for buildings at Oakland.

ARTICLE IV.

SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

§ 1449. Qualifications and choice of Secretary.
$1450. Residence and duties of Secretary.
§ 1451. Term and compensation.

1449. A practical agriculturist, competent to superintend the working of the agricultural farm and to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Board of Regents, must be chosen by the Board as their Secretary.

1450. The Secretary must:

1. Reside and keep his office at the seat of the University. 2. Keep a record of the transactions of the Board of Regents, which must be open at all times to the inspection of any citizen of this State.

3. Have the custody of all books, papers, documents, and other property which may be deposited in his office.

4. Keep and file all reports and communications which may bo made to the University appertaining to education, science, art, husbandry, mechanics, or mining.

5. Address circulars to societies and others, soliciting information upon the latest and best modes of culture of the products adapted to the soil and climate of the State, and on all subjects connected with field culture, horticulture, stockraising, and the dairy.

6. Correspond with established schools of mining and metallurgy in Europe, and obtain information respecting the improvements of mining machinery adapted to California.

7. Correspond with the Patent Office at Washington, and with the representatives of the Government of the United States abroad, to procure contributions to agriculture from these sources; receive and distribute seeds, plants, shrubbery, and trees adapted to our climate and soils, for the purposes of experiment.

8. Obtain contributions to the museums and the library of the University. 9. Keep a correct account of all the executive acts of the President of the University.

10. Keep an accurate account of all moneys received into the Treasury or paid therefrom.

11. Distribute the seeds, plants, trees, and shrubbery received by him, and not needed by the University, equally throughout the State, to farmers and others who will agree to cultivate them properly and return to the Secretary's office a reasonable proportion of the products thereof, with a statement of the mode of cultivation, and such other information as may be necessary to ascertain their value for cultivation in the State.

12. Publish from time to time in the newspapers of the State, free of charge, information relating to agriculture, the mechanic arts, mining and metallurgy.

Basis of section-Stats. 1868, p. 248.

1451. The Secretary holds office at the pleasure of and receives the compensation fixed by the Board.

Basis of section-Stats. 1868, p. 248.

ARTICLE V.

ACADEMIC SENATE OF THE UNIVERSITY.

§ 1461. Academic Senate,
§ 1462. General powers of..
§ 1463. Proceedings of.

1461. The Academic Senate is composed of the Faculties and Instructors of the University.

Basis of section-Stats. 1868, p. 248.

1462. The Senate must conduct the general administration of the University, regulate the general and special courses of instruction, receive and determine all appeals from acts of discipline enforced by the Faculty of any college, and exercise such other powers as the Board of Regents may confer upon it.

1463. Its proceedings must be conducted according to rules of order adopted by it, and every person engaged in instruction in the University may participate in its discussions; but the right of voting is confined to the President and the Professors.

ARTICLE VI.

UNIVERSITY CADETS.

$1473. University Cadets.

$1474. Officers of.

$1475. Equipment of.

$1476. Retired officers of

§ 1477. Report of Military Instructor.

POL. CODE-20.

1473. The students of the University must be organized into a body known as the "University Cadets."

Basis of section-Stats. 1870, p. 119.

1474. The officers of cadets, between and including the ranks of Second Lieutenant and Colonel, must be selected by the chief military instructor, with the assent of the President of the University, and must be commissioned by the Governor. [Approved March 30; in effect July 6, 1874.]

1475. The Adjutant-General of the State must issue such arms, munitions, accouterments, and equipments to the University Cadets as the Board of Regents may require and the Governor approve. [Approved March 30; in effect July 6, 1874.]

1476. Upon graduating or retiring from the University, such officers may resign their commissions or hold the same as retired officers of the University Cadets, liable to be called into service by the Governor in case of war, invasion, insurrection, or rebellion.

1477. The Military Instructor must make quarterly reports to the Adjutant-General of the State, showing the number, discipline, and equipments of the cadets.