Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-03-28
SENATE BILL NO. AZ
First published March 6, 1885,
AN ACT

To authorize school districts and boards of elu-
cation In any county of the state to adopt uni-
form series OF textbooks, and to repeal section L
chapter 157, laws of 1879.
Be Il enacted BY the legislature of the state Of
Kansas:
SECTION 1. School districts may, at their annual
meetings for the election of school officers indicate
by majority Of all the votes cast at such meeting
their desire for . county uniformity Of text books,
which vote shall be transmitted b the county super
intendent Of public instruction by the clerk of the
aforesaid school district within ton days from tho
time Of such vote.
SEQ whenever q majority OF all the districts
OF county in any one year shall indicate as In SEQ
ton one their desire for county uniformity of
textbooks, the county superintendent of public in
sructon shall notify the districts of such VOTE and
at the same time call for one delegate from each
municipal township and city of the third class in the
board Of such township ON day and at place
and hour specified In said call: Provided, That If,
By virtue OF section Of this act, any city of the
arst second class shall decide to adopt the pro-
Visions of this act in the matter Of county uniform
ity, then the city adopting shall send the super
mtendent of the city schools, and one other person
20 be elected BY the board Of education, to be the
Representatives Of such city ON the county text
sro 5 District boards shall vote in the county
and township In which their school houses are loos-
SEQ l. The delegates 50 elected shall constitute
. county textbook board, whose duty 1t shall be to
each branch Of study required by law to b laughs
IN the public schools.
sEo s. No tsxt6ook shall be prescribed in pur-
uance OF the provisions Of this act unless the pub
hshers thereof shall have nrst filed with the county
superintendent Of public Instruction guarantee Of
- price, quality and permanence Of supply for i've
he faithful compliance with said guarantee oondi-
TONED IN such sum - the county textbook board
nay determine and approve.
sso: & The county superintendent Of public IN
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te1tbook board and shall furnish each
sohool district list Of the text.
ss ana hs . 1sca n
shan be posted BY the district clerAs IN their 70.
spectve school houses, and said list ahau comprise
county. and Il Is hereby required Of the school
board TO conform to the said lists In the books
prescribed for use In their schools.
SIC 2. county textbook board may b elected
ence in every Ave years In each county In the man.
prescribed In this act whose powers and duties
shall be the same ae thoee herenbefore enumerated.
SEC Any sass o. ~, me mrs. aac esoo3a 81. an
except that any such city may, b. . vote Of IN
board Of edpostiQo> decide 70 Join b Q Uniformity
Of textbooks With the county In which such CITY f.
situate, and 50 deciding such city shall be repro
ssnted On the county textbook board, Is provided
aEc g. When . uniformity OF taxi books shall b
adopted in any county in pursraice fhe provis
tons Of this act change shall be made in such
county for period Of Eve years from the date Of
sid adoption Of any particular series OF text books:
but member of any board Of education, school
board or text book board, and no teacher, while
employed In teaching, shan act a. agent for any
author, publisher or book seller; nor ehan any
member of said boards, or any of them, or any en-
ployed teacher, directly or indirectly receive any
gift emolument or reward for his or her influence
appspotns or furniture III Of sny ind whatever and
. any member OF either Of said boards and any
teacher Who shall Violate any Of the provisions of
tAis act shall b deemed guilty Of Q misdemeanor.
and ON conviction shall BE- punished q provided In
section q chapter lS7 Of the laws Of lS7o
0Ho. 10 Section Of chapter l57 Of the lAwB Of
1g79 = hereby repealed.
arc. II. This act shall take effect and BE- h fprcs
Ao0 I'D after 10 publication in The o6aoial sta3s
paper.