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1957] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 107s
DELEGATION OF SIGNATURES
Sec. 20. Any administrative officer is authorized to delegate to another
responsible staff member his authority to sign official documents under conditions
approved by the Vice-President and Comptroller. Such delegation does
not relieve the administrative officer of responsibility for what is done thereunder.
III. USE OF UNIVERSITY PROPERTY
USE OF UNIVERSITY PREMISES AND FACILITIES
Sec. 21. (a) Subject to the approval of the proper University authorities,
University premises and facilities may be used for meetings of student, faculty,
and staff organizations recognized by the University. In no case may an admission
fee be charged for any meeting on University premises except when
permission is granted in accordance with University regulations. Such permission
shall be given only:
(1) To student organizations when the proceeds for such gatherings go
into the treasury of the organization concerned, the funds of which are
expended according to University rules under the supervision and with the
approval of the appropriate University authorities.
(2) To student organizations when the fee to be charged is for the sole
purpose of paying the expenses of said meeting.
(3) To faculty and staff organizations recognized by the University
when the fee to be charged is for the purpose of paying the expenses of the
meeting.
(b) With approval of the appropriate University authorities, University
facilities may be used for meetings of organizations whose activities are of an
educational nature or of professional interest to members of the staff or the
general student body and for meetings of a non-local character which have
public or educational significance. In granting permission for the use of
University facilities for such meetings, the following exceptions shall apply:
(1) The use of University facilities shall not be permitted for any purpose
which, although in accord with the general purposes of the University,
is of such a character or occurs at such a time or in such circumstances that
it is likely to interfere with the work, either specific or general, of the University
or any department. The use of buildings by local women shall be
limited to organizations whose membership is made up of wives of University
students, faculty, and staff.
(2) University buildings and grounds shall not be used for political
purposes except that candidates for the office of President and/or Vice-
President of the United States may appear in person to make political
addresses.
(3) Reservations for outside organizations shall not be approved until
all major University events have been scheduled.
(4) In no case may an admission fee be charged except upon permission
previously obtained and then only to raise funds to offset the expenses of
such meeting. When an admission fee is collected for any event on University
premises, a rental fee for the use of facilities shall be charged.
(c) The use of University premises shall be subject to all applicable state
a nd federal laws and in accord with the policies of the Board of Trustees.
The use of University premises for meetings to be addressed by speakers