Villyard v. Regents of University System
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson, Presiding Justice.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The duties and powers of the Regents of the University System of Georgia are set forth in the Code, §§ 32-101 et seq. They are untrammeled except by such restraints of law as are directly expressed, or necessarily implied. “Under the powers granted, it becomes necessary . . to look for limitations, rather than for authority to do specific acts. . . Limited only by their proper discretion and by the Constitution and law of this State, they may ‘exercise any power usually granted to such corporations.’ ” State of Georgia v.…
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