Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

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                   THE      ATJXBRNEY             GENERAL
                                   OF   TEXAS




        Honorable Preston Smith                 Opinion No. M-371
        Governor, State of Texas
        State Capitol Building
        Austin, Texas 78713.                    Re: Term of office of the
                                                    members of the Board of
                                                    Regents of The University
        Dear Governor Smith:                        of Texas.

                  Your request for an opinion from this office      poses
        the following questions:

                  "1* The calendar date on which terms of office
             of members of the Board of Regents of The University
             of Texas commence and terminate.

                  "2D Did my predecessor in office have the power
             and authority to appoint Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Dan
             Williams, and Jenkins Garrett as members of the Board
             of!~Regentsof The University of Texas for six-year
             te