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SECTION 2-17. AMENDMENTS, SUSPENSIONS

These by-laws and other provisions of this Administrative Code (except statutes and constitutional provisions) may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Trustees by a vote of the majority of those present; but no proposal to amend may be considered by the Board unless it has been filed with the Secretary and a copy has been mailed to each member of the Board at least 10 days before the meeting in which the amendment is to be offered.

Any by-law may be suspended at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Trustees for that meeting by consent of three-fourths of all members present.

CHAPTER III
THE TITLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SECTION 3-1. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

The principal executive officer of The University of North Carolina shall be the President. He shall exercise complete executive authority over the institutions comprising The University of North Carolina subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees.

(a) GENERAL RELATIONSHIPS AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT

The President shall have and exercise full executive powers over the institutions of The University of North Carolina and shall be the spokesman and interpreter of The University of North Carolina to the alumnae and alumni as a whole, the press, the educational world, and the general public. The President shall personally represent before the State, the region, and the nation the ideals and the spirit of The University of North Carolina. In addition, he shall determine policies to govern The University's programs, speak for The University as its official head, and co-ordinate all activities of the institutions of The University of North Carolina. As the chief executive, he shall be responsible for the presentation of all University policies and recommendations to the General Assembly, the Governor, the Board of Trustees, State budget officers and commissions, and the Federal Government.

(b) RELATION OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The President as the chief executive officer of The University of North Carolina shall formulate the educational and administrative policies of The University, and he shall perform all duties prescribed by the Board of Trustees. He shall be responsible to the Board of Trustees for the prompt and effective execution of all laws relating to The University of North Carolina and of all resolutions, policies, rules and regulations adopted by the Board for the ordering and operation of The University of North Carolina and for the government of any and all its institutions, and his discretionary powers shall be broad enough to enable him to meet his extensive responsibilities.