(a) The Board of Trustees of the University shall consist of thirty-six voting members, together with the Governor of the State, the Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction,¹ and the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, all of whom shall be members of the board of trustees, ex officio. The elective and appointive members, except as hereinafter provided, shall serve for four year terms.

(b) Twelve of the trustees shall be designated Commonwealth trustees and four shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of two-thirds of all of the members of the Senate, four by the President pro tempore of the Senate, and four by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Three appointments shall be made by each of the appointing authorities for a term of four years, three for a term of three years, three for a term of two years, and three for a term of one year commencing in October, 1965, and annually thereafter, three appointments shall be made by each of the three Commonwealth appointing authorities for a term of four years.

(c) Within six months after the effective date of this act the by-laws shall be amended to provide for twenty-four trustees, in addition to the twelve Commonwealth trustees, and to establish a procedure whereby annually six of such trustees will be elected for four year terms.