§ 16-32.1-4 Board of directors. – (a) The business and affairs of the research foundation shall be managed by athirteen (13) member board of directors. The board of directors shall includefour (4) ex-officio voting members:
(1) The president of the University of Rhode Island;
(2) The vice president for administration of the Universityof Rhode Island;
(3) The vice president for research of the University ofRhode Island; and
(4) The Chairman of the Board of Governors or his or herdesignee. The remaining nine (9) members of the board of directors shall beappointed by the President of the University of Rhode Island and serve aninitial term as follows: one-third (1/3) of the directors serving a one yearterm; one-third (1/3) of the directors serving a two (2) year term, andone-third (1/3) of the directors serving a three (3) year term.
(b) Thereafter, at each annual meeting, as vacancies on theboard occur from expiration of term, the board shall elect members of the boardwho shall serve for a three (3) year term. Vacancies other than from expirationof term may be filled by the remaining members of the board at a specialmeeting called for that purpose. An outgoing director shall not be permitted tovote on his or her successor.
(c) Each director, other than ex-officio directors, shallhold office for the term for which elected and until a successor is elected andmay be re-elected to two (2) additional three (3) year terms.
§ 16-32.1-4 Board of directors. – (a) The business and affairs of the research foundation shall be managed by athirteen (13) member board of directors. The board of directors shall includefour (4) ex-officio voting members:
(1) The president of the University of Rhode Island;
(2) The vice president for administration of the Universityof Rhode Island;
(3) The vice president for research of the University ofRhode Island; and
(4) The Chairman of the Board of Governors or his or herdesignee. The remaining nine (9) members of the board of directors shall beappointed by the President of the University of Rhode Island and serve aninitial term as follows: one-third (1/3) of the directors serving a one yearterm; one-third (1/3) of the directors serving a two (2) year term, andone-third (1/3) of the directors serving a three (3) year term.
(b) Thereafter, at each annual meeting, as vacancies on theboard occur from expiration of term, the board shall elect members of the boardwho shall serve for a three (3) year term. Vacancies other than from expirationof term may be filled by the remaining members of the board at a specialmeeting called for that purpose. An outgoing director shall not be permitted tovote on his or her successor.
(c) Each director, other than ex-officio directors, shallhold office for the term for which elected and until a successor is elected andmay be re-elected to two (2) additional three (3) year terms.
§ 16-32.1-4 Board of directors. – (a) The business and affairs of the research foundation shall be managed by athirteen (13) member board of directors. The board of directors shall includefour (4) ex-officio voting members:
(1) The president of the University of Rhode Island;
(2) The vice president for administration of the Universityof Rhode Island;
(3) The vice president for research of the University ofRhode Island; and
(4) The Chairman of the Board of Governors or his or herdesignee. The remaining nine (9) members of the board of directors shall beappointed by the President of the University of Rhode Island and serve aninitial term as follows: one-third (1/3) of the directors serving a one yearterm; one-third (1/3) of the directors serving a two (2) year term, andone-third (1/3) of the directors serving a three (3) year term.
(b) Thereafter, at each annual meeting, as vacancies on theboard occur from expiration of term, the board shall elect members of the boardwho shall serve for a three (3) year term. Vacancies other than from expirationof term may be filled by the remaining members of the board at a specialmeeting called for that purpose. An outgoing director shall not be permitted tovote on his or her successor.
(c) Each director, other than ex-officio directors, shallhold office for the term for which elected and until a successor is elected andmay be re-elected to two (2) additional three (3) year terms.
