The man has a point with respect to changed circumstances & the Governor's control over the Bd. of Regents.

The AJC's Political Insider reports that Rep. Bob Smith (R-Watkinsville) has introduced a bill to remake the Board of Regents, and that his bill shouldn’t be viewed as a power grab by the Legislature.

Currently, the governor appoints members of the board, which oversees the state university system, to seven-year terms.

Under H.B. 1156, the majority of appointments would go to the Legislature.

Smith says this would remove the governor from dominating the picture, as was intended six decades ago.

In 1941, the Board of Regents was established. Their lengthy, seven-year terms would prevent any governor — who was limited to a single four-year term — from dominating the board.

But in the 1970s, the state constitution was changed to permit governors to serve two consecutive terms — a total of eight years.

“This legislation brings us back to square one,” Smith said.