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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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President of the Board to be Chairman ex-omcio, which members shall hold office for one year, or until their successors have been elected. Sec. 2. Said Committee shall meet whenever the chairman, or two members thereof, shall find it necessary for the transaction of any business which is urgent and cannot be postponed to a regular meeting of the Board. Sec. 3. Said Committee shall possess all the powers of the Board when in session, provided that it shall not overrule, revise, or change the previous acts of the Board, or take from regular or special committees any business referred to them by the Board. It ohall not have power to lease, sell, or purchase real estate unless previously authorized by the Board in session or a majority of the members individually in writing. Sec. 4. The Executive Committee shall make a record in writing of all its transactions and submit it to the Board at its next regular meeting, signed by all the members agreeing thereto. Such record shall thereupon be incorporated in the minutes of the Board as an integral part thereof. Sec. 5. The regular committees of the Board shall be appointed by the President of the Board, and a list thereof inserted in the minutes of the annual meeting. Sec. 6. T h e following shall constitute the regular or standing committees of the Board and the members thereof shall hold office for one year or until their successors are appointed: Five or more Board members — General Policy, Buildings and Grounds; Three or more Board members each — Agriculture, Alumni, Athletic Activities, Chicago Departments, Finance, General Policy, Nonacademic Personnel, Patents, Student Welfare and Activities. Sec. 7. Committees shall consider all matters referred to them as soon as may be and carry out the orders of the >Board insofar as they are empowered by the Board specifically to do so, and shall report their recommendations or action -inwriting as soon thereafter as may be. Sec. 8. The first named member of each committee shall act as chairman, call meetings thereof and direct its proceedings, but shall not otherwise have greater power or authority than any other member. The chairman shall submit all reports of his committee in writing, signed by all members agreeing thereto. A minority may submit their dissenting report in Sec. 9. Special committees may be created to take charge of subjects specifically referred to them. Such committees shall be appointed in the manner, and shall consist of members, as may be ordered by the Board at the time of their appointment, and shall cease to exist when discharged by the Board from the consideration thereof. Their conduct of business shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of this Article, A R T I C L E V. T E R M S O F O F F I C E R S A N D A P P O I N T E E S OF T H E BOARD Sec. 1. The officers of the Board shall consist of a President, Recording Secretary, 1 and Comptroller, and University Counsel, who shall be elected for a term of one year, and a Treasurer who shall be elected for a term of two years. They shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board and shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. Prior to the election of the Secretary, Comptreiler, and University Counsel, the Board shall have the advice of the President of the University. All vacancies for any cause shall be filled by vote of the Board of Trustees in organized meeting, provided that for the period between the occurrence of any vacancy and the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Chairman of the General Policy Committee of the Board shall be and become President, if the vacancy exists in that office, otherwise such person as may be designated by the President shall be and become the Secretary, Comptroller, University Counsel or Treasurer, as the case may be. Sec. 2. T h e President of the University shall be elected to hold his office on indefinite tenure, at the pleasure of the Board.

1 The Secretary shall perform the duties of the "Recording Secretary" and "Corresponding Secretary" as provided for by Illinois Statute.