This document presents the results of a survey of the legal composition of state coordinating or governing agencies and public institutional governing boards in post-secondary education. The listings are by (1) state, state agency, and boards; (2) legal bases, whether statutory or constitutional; (3) composition, including the number of board members, whether elected or appointed and appointed by whom, and term of office; (4) number of full-time professional and supporting staff; and (5) number of 2- or 4-year institutions governed. The report also presents tables with comparisons of state tax funds for operating expenses, enrollment and per capita dollars in 50 states for public institutions of higher education, 1967-70; and comparisons of percentage increases of appropriations of state tax funds for operating expenses of public higher education and per capita increases, 1967-70. (AF)