Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-02-21
AN EDUCATIONAL ACT.
Governing the Management Of the
Public Schools in the Territory.

Sec. l. That Sub division third. of
Section 3, Chapter one of the Title Xxx
of the Revised Statues of Arizona. is
hereby amended so as to read as follows
to wit:
Third. 20 prescribe and enforce the
use of uniform series of text books in
the public schools; provided, no change
of said text books shall be considered OIL
made by the Territorial Board OF Educa
/ ton except at its regular meetings or al
some special meeting thereof, held fol
+ that purpose, and notice of such gu
ton shall be communicated by the Sc.
rotary of said Board in writing to each
County School Superintendent at leas.
sixty days prior TO the time of holding
such meeting"
Sec. 2. That Section lib of Chapter
XVIII of said Title Xxx is hereby
amended so as to read as follows, to wit;
''Sec. 113. If the Trustees of any dis.
trict refuse or neglect to enforce the use
of the textbooks that may be prescrib-
ed. or use any other books in any OF the
prescribed studies, each refusal or neg
lect shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
punishable by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
not to exceed three months, and remov-
al from Office"
Sec. 3. That Section 81 of Chapter VI
Of said Title Xxx be and the same is here
by amended so as to read as follows, to
wit:
"Sec. 81. The Superintendent of
Public Instruction shall appoint two
competent persons in each county with
in the Territory, who, with the County
School Superintendent, shall be and COLI
stitute Board of Examiners"
Sec. 4. That sub division fifteenth
of Section 50, Chapter seventh of said
Title XXX be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows, to wit:
Fifteenth. On or before the drst
day OF May, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-one, and every year thereafter, to
appoint school census marshal. and
notify the County School Superintend-
ent thereof"
Sec. 3, Any member of the County
Board of Examiners who shall, except
in the regular course of study in the
public schools, teach any classes where
pupils are given special instruction to
prepare them for LassIng examination to
obtain teachers certificates, or who
shall give special instruction to any per-
son preparing for examination to obtain
teachers certificate, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemesnor, and, upon con-
viction thereof, his or her office shall be
declared vacant. No certificate shall be
issued TO any applicant who has receiv-
ed special instructions when preparing
for examination from any member of a
County Board of Examiners.
Sec, 6. No school officer or teacher
N any public school in Arizona must
act as agent for any author, publisher,
book seller, TO introduce any book,
apparatus, furniture, or any other article
whatever, in the public schools of this
Territory. or in any one or more of them
or directly o. indirectly contract for or
receive any gift or reward for SO intro
ducing or recommending the same; and
any officer or teacher so acting or receiv-
ing must be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and, on conviction, be pun
ished by fine and be removed from Office
or if the guilty party is a school teacher
then that he or she be removed from his
or her school and his or her certificate
be revoked by the County Board Of Ex-
aminers.
Sec. T. All Acts and parts of Acts in
conflict with this Act are hereby repeal.
ed,
Sec. s. This Act shall take effect
and be enforced from and after its pas
sage.