§ 168.294State board of education and boards of state universities; appointment, vacancy,

oath of office.
 Sec. 294.
    Whenever a vacancy shall occur on the state board of education, the board of regents of the
 University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University, or the board of
 governors of Wayne State University, the governor shall appoint a successor to fill such
 vacancy, and the person so appointed shall take the oath of office and shall hold office for the
 remainder of the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified. A candidate
 receiving the highest number of votes for membership on any of said boards and who has
 subscribed to the constitutional oath shall be deemed to be elected and qualified even though a
 vacancy occurs prior to the time he shall have entered upon the duties of his office.