Section 499. Additional members of a regional college cooperative services board; withdrawal

1. The governing board of any non-public institution  of higher education which is not a  member  institution  in  a  regional
  college  cooperative  services  board  may adopt a resolution requesting
  that such institution become such a member institution  in  an  existing
  board.  Duplicate  copies  of  such resolution certified by the clerk of
  such governing board shall be filed with the board of  trustees  of  the
  regional  board.  If  such  board approves such resolution such approval
  shall be endorsed thereon and a copy thereof shall  be  filed  with  the
  commissioner.  Upon  application,  the  regents may amend the charter of
  such regional board by including such  proposed  member  institution  in
  such  board  and  thereupon  such member institution shall have the same
  rights and duties and privileges as other member institutions therein.
    2. The refusal of the board of trustees  of  such  regional  board  to
  approve  an  application  for  membership  in  such  board by any higher
  educational institution shall be subject to review by  the  commissioner
  upon application of such applying institution and, if so directed by the
  commissioner,  such board of trustees shall approve such application and
  request the regents to amend  the  charter  of  the  regional  board  to
  include such institution as a member institution thereof.
    3. A board of trustees of a member institution may file with the board
  of  trustees of a regional board and with the commissioner not less than
  ninety days before the first day of  July  in  any  year,  a  resolution
  requesting  the  withdrawal  of such member institution from such board.
  Thereafter, upon application of such member institution or  such  board,
  the regents may amend the charter of such board so that such institution
  shall cease to be a member thereof on such July first or such later date
  as shall be fixed by the regents.