1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; regulating the membership of the Board of Trustees 
1.3 	of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2004, section 136F.02, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 136F.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Membership. The board consists of 15 members appointed by the 
1.8 	governor with the advice and consent of the senate. At least one member of the board 
1.9 	must be a resident of each congressional district. Three members must be students who are 
1.10 	enrolled at least half time in a degree, diploma, or certificate program or have graduated 
1.11 	from an institution governed by the board within one year of the date of appointment. The 
1.12 	student members shall include: one member from a community college, one member from 
1.13 	a state university, and one member from a technical college. The remaining members must 
1.14 	be appointed to represent the state at large. At least two members must be representatives 
1.15 	of organized labor.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment, 
1.17 	applies to appointments to the board made on and after that date, and must be complied 
1.18 	with as soon as vacancies can be filled.