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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ACT

(44) The University is now negotiating for the acquisition of various parcels of real estate needed for the University's educational purposes. The necessity for action on such acquisitions may become urgent, and, hence, it may not be possible to postpone action to the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees (presently set for September 18, 1968). In addition, the Illinois Building Authority may ask the University to make specific requests for award of contracts on bids to be received by the Authority on University projects. The Authority may also require the University to adopt specific resolutions transferring jurisdiction of land to and leasing facilities from the Illinois Building Authority, prior to the Authority entering into construction contracts. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3, of the By-Laws, the Board of Trustees authorize the Executive Committee of the Board to take action at any time prior to the next regular meeting of the Board on transfers of jurisdiction to and leases from the Illinois Building Authority and any other matter relating to the lease, sale, purchase, or other acquisition, by or for the University, of real estate, including authority to exercise the right of eminent domain and to institute condemnation proceedings. O n motion of Mr. Grimes, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Page, Governor Shapiro, D r . Weatherly.

PROVISIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED ON THE STAFFS OF STATE OPERATED INSTITUTIONS O F HIGHER LEARNING

(45) On February 21, 1968, the Board of Trustees received for record a Provisional Code of Conduct for Persons Employed on the Staffs of State Operated Institutions of Higher Learning promulgated by the Board of Higher Education under Article 5 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act and referred it to the Senates and nonacademic representatives on each campus for advice. That advice has now been received and a report follows. There being no objection to the final adoption of the Code, I recommend concurrence in the Provisional Code of Conduct in the form submitted.

On motion of Mr. Grimes, this recommendation was approved.

A copy of the Provisional Code of Conduct and a copy of the report on the advice from the University Senates and nonacademic representatives on each campus follow. (Note: The Code denned by state law as "a detailed code of conduct for persons employed on the staffs of State-operated institutions of higher learning" must be promulgated by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The text upon which the Board of Trustees acted was approved by the Board of Higher Education provisionally and submitted to the governing boards of the institutions of higher learning for approval. On July 29, the Secretary of the Board of Trustees reported to the Board of Higher Education the action referred to above and the earlier action of the Trustees in designating certain officers to file disclosure statements. See Board of Trustees Minutes, March 20, 1968, pages 970-71.)

PROVISIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED ON THE STAFFS OF STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SENATE BILL 5 0 6 APPROVED AUGUST 2 6, 19 6 7

I. Application This provisional code applies to all persons employed on the staffs of Stateoperated institutions of higher learning. It supplements the laws of Illinois, and rules, regulations and procedures established by the Merit Board of the Universities Civil Service System and by the respective governing boards of State-operated institutions of higher learning concerning conduct of persons so employed.