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New York Education Law Section 203 - Officers.

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    § 203. Officers.    The elective officers of the university shall be a
  chancellor and a vice-chancellor who shall  serve  without  salary,  and
  such  other officers as are deemed necessary by the regents, all of whom
  shall be chosen by ballot by the regents and shall  hold  office  during
  their  pleasure;  but  no  election,  removal  or change of salary of an
  elective officer shall be made by less than six votes in favor  thereof.
  Each  regent  and  each  elective  officer shall, before entering on his
  duties, take and file with the secretary of state  the  oath  of  office
  required of state officers.
    The  chancellor  shall preside at all convocations and at all meetings
  of the regents, and confer all degrees which they shall authorize.    In
  his  absence  or inability to act, the vice-chancellor, or if he be also
  absent, the senior regent present, shall perform all the duties and have
  all the powers of the chancellor.

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