Warren-Newport Public Library District Lake County, Illinois Board of Trustees Policy 1035 Legal Counsel and Professional Consultation Adopted: February 20, 2007 Reviewed/Revised: August 21, 2012; September 17, 2013, January 20, 2015, June 16, 2015; August 21, 2018; March 16, 2021 The Board of Library Trustees will designate legal counsel to serve the needs of the Warren-Newport Public Library District (WNPLD). Legal counsel may be requested to attend Board meetings by request of a majority of the Board members or by the agreement of the President of the Board and the Executive Director. Only the Board President and the Executive Director may contact legal counsel on behalf of WNPLD unless the Board authorizes another person to do so. If the Board President or other authorized Trustee contacts legal counsel, the Board should be apprised of the contact no later than the next Regular Board Meeting. The Board of Library Trustees will designate auditors or other professional consultants to serve the needs of WNPLD. Only the Board President, Treasurer, and the Executive Director or their designee may contact auditors on behalf of WNPLD unless the Board authorizes another person to do so. Only the Board President and the Executive Director or their designee may contact other professional consultants on behalf of WNPLD unless the Board authorizes another person to do so. Policy 1035 Legal Counsel and Professional Consultation Page 1 of 1