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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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pears that the amount and nature of the business to be presented is not sufficient to justify a meeting. Sec. 2. Special meetings may be called, whenever deemed necessary, by the President or any three members of the Board, by giving at least twenty-four hours' notice thereof by mail, telegraph, or telephone to each member of the Board. In such notice, the object and general character of the special business to be transacted at such meeting shall be stated. Sec. 3. All regular meetings of the Board shall be held at one of the campuses of the University at Urbann unless otherwise ordered by vote of the Board or by the President thereof. The members of the Board shall be notified by mail not later than five days previous to any regular meeting. Sec. 4. A majority of all the members constituting the Board shall be a quorum to transact business; provided, that a smaller number may meet and adjourn to some other time or until a quorum is obtained. A R T I C L E II. O R D E R O F B U S I N E S S Sec. 1. At all regular meetings and at special meetings, so far as it may be applicable, the following order of business shall be observed, unless suspended or modified by a majority of the Board those present. 1. Roll call. 2. Reading and approval of the minutes of previous meetings. Provided that if a printed copy thereof has been furnished each member before the beginning of the session, the reading may, on motion, be dispensed with. 3. Election of officers. 4. Unfinished business. 5. Reports and recommendations of the President of the University. 6. Reports and recommendations of the President of the Board. 7. Reports of committees. 8. Reports of officers. 9. Communications and petitions. 10. New business. ARTICLE III. RULES O F ORDER Sec. 1. Gushing'3 Manual of parliamentary practice Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the consideration of all business and debate, so far as it may be applicable to this body. Sec. 2. All motiono, resolutions, or other propositions shall bo reduced to writing before being voted on (except usual short parliamentary motions). Any member of the Board may request that motions, resolutions, or other propositions be reduced to writing before being voted on (except usual, short parliamentary motions). Sec. 3. No second shall be required to any motion. Sec. 4. A record vote of the Board shall be had on all propositions for the appropriation of the funds of the University or to create any liability, or on the sale, purchase, or leasing of real estate except where such authority is specifically delegated to University administrative officers in the Statutes of the University, or any amendment or revision of the Statutes of the University or By-Laws of the Board, and on the demand of any member of the Board made before the announcement of a vote otherwise taken. Sec. 5. If any member of the Board shall feel that the presence of non members in some manner impedes or obstructs the duties to be performed by the Board, he may ask for an executive session and the President of the Board ahall thereupon order the room cleared of all ouch non-members. The Board shall remain in executive session until the member who has asked it has had full opportunity to express himself on the question at issue and until the Board by majority vote de cides to resume open meeting, (See note on page 16.) Subject to applicable law, the Board may hold executive sessions at the request of any member. A R T I C L E IV. C O M M I T T E E S O F T H E B O A R D Sec. 1. At the annual meeting in March of each year, the Board shall elect two members of an "Executive Committee," consisting of three members, the