TO DETERMINE THE ESSENTIAL PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION OR CONSTITUTIONAL STATEMENTS REGARDING THE COORDINATING BOARDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FUNCTIONING IN 39 STATES, FINDINGS OF A MAILED SURVEY ARE TABULATED. THIS SURVEY DETERMINED THE OFFICIAL TITLE OF THE BOARD OF EACH STATE, COMPOSITION OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, WHETHER ITS AUTHORITY IS ADVISORY OR MANAGERIAL, METHODS OF ALLOCATING APPROPRIATIONS, ACTION REGARDING CAPITAL OUTLAY AND BUDGET REQUESTS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR NEW PROGRAMS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MASTER PLANS. DESCRIPTIVE REVIEWS OUTLINE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE STATES OF ALASKA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS, MIDWESTERN OFFICE, 1313 EAST 60TH STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637, FOR $2.00. (JK)