Section 499 - Additional members of a regional college cooperative services board; withdrawal1. The governing board of any non-public institution of higher education which is not a member institution in a regional college cooperative services board may adopt a resolution requesting that such institution become such a member institution in an existing board. Duplicate copies of such resolution certified by the clerk of such governing board shall be filed with the board of trustees of the regional board. If such board approves such resolution such approval shall be endorsed thereon and a copy thereof shall be filed with the commissioner. Upon application, the regents may amend the charter of such regional board by including such proposed member institution in such board and thereupon such member institution shall have the same rights and duties and privileges as other member institutions therein.2. The refusal of the board of trustees of such regional board to approve an application for membership in such board by any higher educational institution shall be subject to review by the commissioner upon application of such applying institution and, if so directed by the commissioner, such board of trustees shall approve such application and request the regents to amend the charter of the regional board to include such institution as a member institution thereof.3. A board of trustees of a member institution may file with the board of trustees of a regional board and with the commissioner not less than ninety days before the first day of July in any year, a resolution requesting the withdrawal of such member institution from such board. Thereafter, upon application of such member institution or such board, the regents may amend the charter of such board so that such institution shall cease to be a member thereof on such July first or such later date as shall be fixed by the regents.