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LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah education official says no members of the state's Board of Regents can speak with the media except the chairman or chairwoman.
Utah System of Higher Education communications director Melanie Heath told The Herald Journal (http://bit.ly/291Q7xq ) that the board's bylaws says Commissioner of Higher Education Dave Buhler and current Board Chairman Dan Campbell are permitted to speak to press. An appointed communications director can also talk to the media.
Heath says the restrictions are acceptable because members of the Utah Board of Regents are not elected.
The Herald Journal says it was told board members could not speak to the media when reporters tried to ask follow-up questions about emails recently released by the board.
The emails involve the search for a new Utah State University president.
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