Composition
The Board of Regents had a total of 14 members, 13 of which were appointed by the Governor, and one who was the Commissioner of Education. One of the members appointed by the Governor had to be a full-time student of the state university system; historically, Florida Governors gave great weight to the recommendation of the Florida Student Association in filling that seat. The Governor's appointments had to be approved the Cabinet and the Senate. The Commissioner of Education and the full-time student served for one year. while all other members served for six years. Excluding the full-time student member and the Commissioner of Education, no county could house two Regents except for counties with over 900,000 residents.
The Regents were not paid; however, they were reimbursed for expenses incurred as a result of fulfilling their role, such as travel expenses.
The Board appointed a Chancellor to serve as its chief administrative officer.
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