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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[Dec. 8".

Provided t h a t a smaller n u m b e r m a y meet a n d adjourn to some other t i m e or u n t i l such q u o r u m is obtained.

ARTICLE II—ORDER OF B U S I N E S S .

SECTION 1. At all regular meetings a n d a t special meetings, so far as it m a y be applicable, t h e following order of business shall be observed, unlesssuspended or modified by a majority vote of t h e b o a r d : 1. Roll call. 2. R e a d i n g a n d approval of t h e m i n u t e s of previous m e e t i n g s : Provided, t h a t if a p r i n t e d copy thereof h a s been furnished each member before the beginning of t h e session, t h e r e a d i n g may, on motion, be dispensed: with. 3. Election of officers. 4. Unfinished business. 5. Reports a n d recommendations, of t h e president of t h e University. 6. Reports a n d recommendations' of t h e president of t h e board. 7. Reports of committees. 8. Reports of officers. • ( 9. Communications a n d petitions. 10. New business.

ARTICLE I I I — R U L E S OF ORDER.

SECTION 1. Cushing's Manual of P a r l i a m e n t a r y Practice shall govern t h e consideration of all business a n d debate, so far a s it m a y be applicable tot h i s body. SEC. 2. All motions, resolutions or other propositions shall be reduced to w r i t i n g before being voted upon (except usual short p a r l i a m e n t a r y motions). SEC. 3. No second shall be required to any motion. S E C 4. A record vote of t h e board shall be had upon all propositions for appropriation of t h e funds of t h e University or its expenditures or t o create any liability, or upon t h e sale, purchase or leasing of real estate or sale of bonds, and upon a n y contract for t h e construction of buildings or any a m e n d m e n t or revision of t h e s t a t u t e s of t h e University or by-laws, of t h e board, and upon t h e d e m a n d of any member of t h e board made before t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t of a vote otherwise t a k e n . SEC. 5, Motions to reconsider shall not be in o r d e r unless m a d e by a m e m b e r who voted on t h e prevailing side, nor unless m a d e a t t h e samemeeting. Provided, t h a t on notice t h e n given by such member, t h a t he will m a k e such motion a t t h e next meeting, it m a y t h e n be m a d e u n d e r t h e order of Unfinished Business.

ARTICLE IV—COMMITTEES OF T H E BOARD.

SECTION 1. At t h e a n n u a l meeting in March of each year, t h e b o a r d . s h a l l •elect two members of an "executive committee," consisting of t h r e e members, the president of t h e board to be c h a i r m a n ex officio, which m e m b e r s shall hold office Jfor one year, or u n t i l t h e i r successors h a v e been elected. SEC. 2. Said committee shall meet whenever t h e c h a i r m a n , or two members thereof, shall find it necessary for t h e t r a n s a c t i o n of a n y business; w h i c h is u r g e n t a n d cannot be postponed to a r e g u l a r m e e t i n g of t h e board. SEC. 3. Said committee shall possess all t h e powers of t h e board w h e n in session: Provided, t h a t it shall not overrule, revise or change t h e previous acts of t h e board, or t a k e from r e g u l a r or special committees, a n y business referred to t h e m by t h e board. I t shall n o t h a v e power to sell or p u r c h a s e real estate or bonds or o t h e r securities unless previously authorized by t h e board in session.