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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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STATE LEGISLATION A F F E C T I N G T H E UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS (30) There is presented for the information of the Board a list of all Acts of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly of Illinois in its regular session of 1955 directly affecting the University, including the appropriations to the University, and a copy is hereby given to the Secretary of the Board for record. T h i s report w a s received for record. AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED O F UNIVERSITY S T A F F BY STATE LAW (31) An Act of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly of Illinois, approved by the Governor on July 18, 1955, amends the State Finance Act to include the following requirement which is applicable to the University of Illinois and to all members of its staff, including faculty, nonacademic personnel, and student employees'. "Section 30b. No employee of the State of Illinois, or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, but excluding cities, villages, incorporated towns, townships and counties, shall receive compensation or expenses from any appropriation which has been heretofore made, or which shall hereafter be made until such person has on file with his or her employing authority the following affidavit signed under oath: "United States of A m e r i c a ) s s State of Illinois j "I, , do swear (or affirm) that I am not a member of nor affiliated with the communist party and that I am not knowingly a member of nor knowingly affiliated with any organization which advocates the overthrow or destruction of the Constitutional form of government of the United States or of the State of Illinois, by force, violence or other unlawful means. (Signed) (Seal) Notary Public" Since 1941, by authority and direction of the Board of Trustees, the University has required all members of its staff and other employees to execute the following affirmative oath of allegiance: AFFIDAVIT I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I believe in and pledge my allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the system of free representative government founded thereon; that I do not nor will I advocate the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence; and that I am not a member of nor will I join any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence. (Signature of employee) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 , at , (City or place) (State) (Notarial) ( Seal ) day of , A.D.,

Notary Public

Obviously the affidavit required by law takes precedence over that required by the University, and I recommend that the Board adopt the former as a general University requirement and as a replacement for the present University affidavit By law this is effective July 18, 1955, as to all employees paid from state appropriations, and it is recommended that it become effective as to all other employees for services rendered after September 1, 1955.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.