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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 19

MINUTES APPROVED The secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of April 20, 1977, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. On motion of Mr. Livingston, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 247 to 267 inclusive. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President's Report President Corbally presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed a t the meeting, a n d a copy was filed with t h e secretary of the board. REGULAR AGENDA The board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Implementation of Amendments to Open Meeting Law (Public Act 80-862) (1) O n September 21, 1977, the governor signed Public Act 80-862, which amends the open meeting law, to provide that proceedings at meetings required by the law to be open may be recorded by a representative of any news medium by tape, film, or other means. T h e authority holding the meeting is directed to prescribe reasonable rules to govern the making of such recordings. T h e authority holding the meeting is also directed to prohibit such recordings during the testimony of any witness who refuses to testify on the grounds that a witness may not be compelled to testify if any portion of the testimony is to be broadcast or televised, or if motion pictures are taken of the witness while testifying. For the purpose of implementing this new legislation, the president recommends the adoption of the following rules governing the recording by news media of proceedings of the Board of Trustees and of its committees. On motion of Mr. Neal, the rules governing the recording by news media of proceedings of the Board of Trustees and of its committees were approved. Rules Governing the Recording by News Media of Proceedings at Meetings of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and of Its Committees As prescribed by Public Act 80-8&2, the following rules govern the recording, through the use of tape, film, or other means, by representatives of news media of proceedings at meetings of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, or of its committees, which are required to be open by the laws of the state of Illinois. 1. Except as hereinafter provided, the representatives of any news medium, as defined by Section 112b of Chapter 51 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, may record, at no expense to the University, by tape, film, or other means all proceedings at meetings of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, and