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University of Minnesota autonomy explained as four regent seats head to joint legislative election
Summary
Staff explained the University of Minnesota's constitutional autonomy, the limits on legislative directives, and the multi-step regent selection process; four regent seats are up this year.
The committee heard an overview of the University of Minnesota’s governance and the upcoming regent selection process, including the legal background for the university’s constitutional autonomy.
Nathan Hopkins told members that the university’s charter was created in territorial law and its governing authority for the regents is incorporated into the state constitution. ‘‘The internal management of the university and governance of the university is committed to the regents, not to the legislature,’’ Hopkins said, describing the court-developed doctrine of…
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