may be called by the chancellor at any time, and shall be called by him on the written request of five regents. Seven days' notice of each annual, regular or special meeting shall be mailed to the usual address of each regent.

[University Law, § 6, rewritten and changed, providing for

regular meetings and stating the time at which such meetings shall be held. The last sentence of § 6 is included in § 603 of revision.]

§ 609. Ordinances, by-laws and rules. For accomplishing the

trusts reposed in them, the regents may so far as consistent with law make, alter, suspend or repeal any ordinance, by-law or rule; but the trustees of any school for training priests or clergymen may determine and regulate its entire course of religious or doctrinal instruction. No ordinance, by-law or rule by which more than a majority vote is required for any specified action by the regents shall be amended, suspended or repealed by a smaller vote than that required for action thereunder.

[Univ. Law, § 9, as amended by Laws of 1895, chap. 577, rewritten.]

§ 610. Records to be under seal and public.—Every charter or modification of a charter, or certificate pertaining to any corpora tion, degree, diploma or license, and similar official papers granted or issued by the University, must be under its seal and fully recorded in its office. Such records are open to public inspection and copies may be made therefrom without charge. Except on the order of the supreme court, records of meetings and discussions not open to the public, and of investigations,

charges, irregularities, failures to pass examinations, and similar matters pertaining to individuals rather than to the public, shall be open to inspection or for copying only so far as the regents, deem conducive to public interests.

[New.]

§ 611. Fees and gifts.-The University may use for buying books or other expenses of its work, any funds and receipts not from the state treasury, including fees, fines, gifts and receipts from sales of printed matter. A statement of total receipts and expenditures shall be given in each annual report, with the certificate of the executive committee of the regents that proper vouchers for each item have been duly approved.

[Univ. Law, § 49 rewritten without intended change in substance. The last sentence is new.]

§ 612. Regents may take testimony.-In any matter relating to their official duties, the regents or any of their committees or any state board appointed by them may take testimony or hear proofs, subpoena and require the attendance of witnesses and production

of books and papers.

[Univ. Law, § 8, and partly new.]

§ 613. Copies or extracts.-Copies or extracts from a record book, pamphlet or paper in University custody if duly authenticated under seal by the secretary or his deputy as a true copy of such original and of the whole thereof may be used and read in

evidence in all courts and places with the force and effect of the original.

[New.]

§ 614. Departments and their government.-The state library and the state museum are departments of the University, and the regents may also establish other departments. The University and all its administrative departments are under exclusive control of the regents, who have all powers of trustees thereof, and

may:

1. Appoint needed officers and employees.

2. Fix their titles, duties, salaries and terms of service.

3. Make all needed rules.

4. Buy, sell, exchange or receive by will, gift or grant, or on deposit, books, collections or other property pertaining to the University work.

5. Insure any library or other property owned by the state and under their supervision, and in case of loss may use the proceeds of such insurance to make good the loss.

6. Lend or give to or deposit permanently with other institutions books, specimens or other articles in their custody which in this way can be made more useful.

7. Prepare and distribute publications, maintain lectures and lend books, pictures, libraries and apparatus and collections pertaining to advanced education.

8. Co-operate with other agencies for home education in bringing within the reach of the people at large increased educational opportunities and facilities by stimulating interest, recommending methods, designating suitable teachers and lecturers, conduct

ing examinations, granting credentials and otherwise aiding such

work.

[The first five subdivisions are based on § 10 of the University Law. Subdivisions 6 and 7 are from § 14 of the same law.]

§ 615. Report by regents.-The University shall report to the legislature at the opening of each session the condition of each of its departments and institutions, with recommendations or further information concerning its work. The state printer shall print as part of the legislative printing such extracts from their reports as the University certifies to be needed to save the distribution of complete reports.

[Univ. Law, § 25, in part rewritten. For the remainder of § 25 see §§ 620 and 622 of revision.]

§ 616. State examinations, credentials and degrees.- The Uni

versity may:

1. Establish and conduct examinations as to attainments in

⚫ learning.

2. Award and confer certificates, diplomas and degrees on persons who meet the prescribed requirements.

3. Confer honorary titles or degrees in recognition of distinguished attainments or public services within the field of the University.

4. Conduct in its high schools and academies, examinations in studies furnishing a suitable standard of high school or academio graduation, and of admission to colleges, and shall confer certifi

cates or diplomas on students who satisfactorily pass such exami

nations.

[University Law, §§ 11 and 12, rewritten.]

§ 617. Admission and fees.-Any person who complies with the University rules may take the high school or academic examinations without charge, and other examinations on paying the fee prescribed for each branch.

[University Law, § 13 rewritten and changed so that the academic examinations shall be free.]

§ 618. Diplomas and degrees.-A diploma or degree can be conferred only by a regularly organized institution of learning specifically authorized by statute or by the University, and which is registered as complying with law and University ordinances.

[Based in part on § 33 of the University Law, and partly new.]

§ 619. Institutions in the University. All institutions of advanced education now or hereafter incorporated in this state, either by the regents or by general or special law, are members of the University, except those holding limited charters or excluded or suspended by ordinance or specific action of the regents. The regents may also admit to University membership any institution or association which they might incorporate, if it conforms to the ordinances for admission. They may exclude or suspend any institution falling below the minimum educational standard or failing to comply with any ordinance or requirement of law, and they shall exclude every corporation, association or institution