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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD

[July 27

The Office of Secretary of the Board of Trustees will become vacant on September 1, 1966, due to the resignation from that post of Mr. A. J. Janata, in connection with his retirement from active University service. President Clement asked the pleasure of the Board regarding the election of a successor. Mr. Dilliard nominated Mr. Earl W. Porter. There being no other nominations, on motion of Mr. Williamson, the nominations were closed, and Mr. Porter was elected Secretary of the Board of Trustees, to serve from September 1, 1966, until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1967.

DELEGATION O F SIGNATURES

The Secretary presented the following report:

At each annual meeting the Board adopts a resolution authorizing the President and Secretary to delegate the signing of their names, as officers of the Board, to vouchers to be presented to the Auditor of Public Accounts and to warrants drawn on the Treasurer of the University, to certain designated administrative personnel. Because of changes in personnel, including the Secretary of the Board, the resolution adopted by the Board at its annual meeting on March 16, 1966, should be amended and a new resolution is submitted herewith for adoption to become effective September 1, 1966. In addition to the change in the office of Secretary, the names of Romayne C. Wicklund at Urbana-Champaign and of H . W. Bailey at Chicago Circle are added to, and the names of Earl W. Porter at Urbana-Champaign and of H . E. Temmer at Chicago Circle are deleted from, the list of personnel who are authorized to sign the name of the Secretary of the Board to vouchers and warrants. Mr. Wicklund is being appointed Staff Associate in the Board of Trustees Office and Assistant Secretary of the University. Mr. Temmer, who is Director of Admissions and Records at Chicago Circle, is leaving the University at the end of the current academic year, having accepted a position at Los Angeles State College in California. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h e f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n w a s a d o p t e d without dissent. Delegation of Signatures Resolved, that the President and the Secretary of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois are authorized to delegate the signing of their names as President and Secretary, respectively, to vouchers to be presented to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and to warrants drawn on the Treasurer of the University, under the following conditions : The President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to Lyle M. Dahlenburg, C. O. Parvin, E. M. Snyder, in Urbana; James E. Osborn, David W . Bonham, Walter E. Cowart, R. E. Porter, H. O. Albers, A. W. Catrambone, in Chicago; and to Edward F. Lis, Helen Culbertson, in Springfield, authority to sign his name as President of the Board of Trustees to vouchers against the Auditor of Public Accounts; and to C. C. DeLong, R. W. Zimmer, R. F . Wood, in Urbana; and to James E. Osborn, David W . Bonham, Walter E. Cowart, R. E. Porter, H . O. Albers, A. W. Catrambone, in Chicago, authority to sign his name to warrants on the LTniversity Treasurer covering vouchers approved in accordance with regulations approved by the Board. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to Romayne C. Wicklund, George H . Bargh, Virginia J. Hendrix, in Urbana; and to G. R. Moon, Anthony J. Diekema, Velma M. Davis, H . W . Bailey, Kirker Smith, in Chicago, authority to sign his name as Secretary of the Board of Trustees to vouchers