WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 707

ing toward the establishment and maintenance of jointly
owned and operated regional educational institutions in
the Southern States in the professional, technological,
scientific, literary and other fields, so as to provide greater
educational advantages and facilities for the citizens of
the several States who reside within such region; and

WHEREAS, Meharry Medical College of Nashville, Ten-
nessee, has proposed that its lands, buildings, equipment,
and the net income from its endowment be turned over to
the Southern States, or to an agency acting in their behalf,
to be operated as a regional institution for medical,
dental and nursing education upon terms and conditions
to be hereafter agreed upon between the Southern States
and Meharry Medical College, which proposal, because of
the present financial condition of the institution, has been
approved by the said States who are parties hereto; and

WHEREAS, The said States desire to enter into a compact
with each other providing for the planning and establish-
ment of regional educational facilities;

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agree-
ments, covenants and obligations assumed by the respective
States who are parties hereto (hereinafter referred to as
"States"), the said several States do hereby form a geo-
graphical district or region consisting of the areas lying
within the boundaries of the contracting States which, for
the purposes of this compact, shall constitute an area for
regional education supported by public funds derived from
taxation by the constituent States and derived from other
sources for the establishment, acquisition, operation and
maintenance of regional educational schools and institu-
tions for the benefit of citizens of the respective States re-
siding within the region so established as may be deter-
mined from time to time in accordance with the terms and
provisions of this compact.

The States do further hereby establish and create a joint
agency which shall be known as the Board of Control for
Southern Regional Education (hereinafter referred to as
the "Board"), the members of which Board shall consist
of the Governor of each State, ex officio, and three addi-
tional citizens of each State to be appointed by the Gov-
ernor thereof, at least one of whom shall be selected from
the field of education. The Governor shall continue as a
member of the Board during his tenure of office as Gov-
ernor of the State, but the members of the Board appointed
by the Governor shall hold office for a period of four years
except that in the original appointments one Board member
so appointed by the Governor shall be designated at the