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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
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