Regents of the University of Michigan v. State

In this declaratory action the plaintiffs question the constitutionality of 1971 PA 122, §§ 13, 20 and 26. They also seek an interpretation of Const 1963, art 8, § 3. We do not find it necessary to resolve the question of the constitutionality of §§ 13 and 26 and the first and third sentences of § 20. We find the remainder of § 20 to be constitutional. We further hold the planning and coordinating function of the State Board of Education as it refers to plaintiffs in Const 1963, art 8, § 3, to be advisory in nature.

The plaintiffs (universities) maintain that 1971 PA 122 infringes upon their…