The University System of Georgia is a part of the state government of Georgia in the United States. It includes 26 public institutions of higher education in the state. The system is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. The University System of Georgia was created with the passage of the Reorganization Act of 1931, which replaced the original University of Georgia Board of Trustees with a single Board of Regents. The Board of Regents? executive officer, the chancellor, manages the day-to-day administration of the University System and provides advice and counsel to the Board.