Section 7
SEC. 7. The administration of the State College shall be vested in the president of the State College who shall render fulltime service. He shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. He shall have a term of four (4) years and shall on the basis of demonstrated performance be eligible for reappointment for another term only. The president shall be assisted by a vice president for academic affairs who shall be appointed by the Board upon the formers recommendation without prejudice to the appointment of more than one (1) vice president when so warranted. In case of vacancy by reason of death, resignation, removal for cause or incapacity of the president to perform the functions of his office, the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-charge of the State College pending the appointment of a new president. In case of vacancy in the office of the president as mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph, his successor shall hold office for the unexpired term. The powers and duties of the president of the State College in addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the president of similar state colleges. The salary of the president of the State College shall be in accordance with the revised compensation and position classification system and shall be comparable to that being received by the presidents of similar educational institutions of like enrollment and standing.