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§18B-1-1. Legislative purpose; creation of governing boards.

The purpose of the Legislature in the enactment of this article is to establish a governance structure for the state institutions of higher education consisting of a board to govern the University of West Virginia system, designated the "University of West Virginia Board of Trustees," and a board to govern the state college system, designated the "Board of Directors of The State College System."
In furtherance of this purpose, there are hereby created two governing boards to be known as the university of West Virginia board of trustees, and the board of directors of the state college system, which shall be corporations and as such may contract and be contracted with, plead and be impleaded, sue and be sued, and have and use common seals.