§ 2113a. Board of Regents

• (a) To assist the Secretary of Defense in an advisory capacity, there is a Board of Regents of the University.
• (b) The Board shall consist of—
  • (1) nine persons outstanding in the fields of health care, higher education administration, or public policy who shall be appointed from civilian life by the Secretary of Defense;
  • (2) the Secretary of Defense, or his designee, who shall be an ex officio member;
  • (3) the Director of the Defense Health Agency, who shall be an ex officio member;
  • (4) the surgeons general of the uniformed services, who shall be ex officio members; and
  • (5) the President of the University, who shall be a nonvoting ex officio member.
• (c) The term of office of each member of the Board (other than ex officio members) shall be six years except that—
  • (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and
  • (2) any member whose term of office has expired shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed.
• (d) One of the members of the Board (other than an ex officio member) shall be designated by the Secretary as Chairman. He shall be the presiding officer of the Board.
• (e) Members of the Board (other than ex officio members) while attending conferences or meetings or while otherwise performing their duties as members shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary and shall also be entitled to receive an allowance for necessary travel expenses while so serving away from their place of residence.
• (f) The Board shall meet at least once a quarter.