Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-10
70 QUALIFY SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Can ORGANIZE After the Expiration Of the
rwen,y pay. After Date Of Election
on,r Propositions Clearly Defined.

Attorney Gcnetai Bl5hop has fub-
mltied reply to John II. Park. state
sup,rinicndent Of public i"s'tuoi'on'
on the following quesiions'
Flrr-A person Is duty elected to
the once OF district school trustee aul
,,,,tln,s FOR the Office. but the trustees
, ~ r,n 10 meet and organize Wlihh
AZ, t,rrniv days. az prescribed 10y
law. can they meet ana ufEan'zl 1.tet
tho ,xpiratIon Of the twenty Gays atler
the date Of olectlonF
Auswer-Ycs. ,.,,
Socond--A ptffon " dulty ee'''i 70
me offics of district school trustee aui
gies bis rertincatc Of election, o1ih oi
ntfirs ami bond. with the county clerk.
bui fails 10 nle q copy u ihc cerilhcate
IN ,issfion and oath OF office with the
county auparlu,endcnti ,.,,..-.
tal What pnect viii slch iQllute
have upon the right OF said trustee ~
hold the oiiicc TO when he was
cltCtpd2
Answer-Nn offcrt.
% should the clerk Of ihe school
board or the trustee elect forward
ropy OF the certificate Of election, etc.
90 the county Huprrintend'u
Answcr-The clerk 81 th' h'iti.
Thlrd--Ca) Can a person Wh' is not
,.fss ouaiincd 20 hold Office % district
naho1i trustee. legally qualify aud
rye az such trustcef
Answcr-Nu.
tD II he cinuos. does q vacancy "N-
Id In the board 90 trustees 1r docs ihc
ia trustee hold ovcrf
Anawrrt such q vacancy would cN-
iti az would entlile the proper au,hor-
~ 4, nm .hn same by appointment.
Tho Ola trustee would hold over unill
his succoas1r was appointed and quail
Fourth. n q auaiintd elec;or Is duly
elected O., The office W district school
,n ire. and observes 40 iho REQUIRE
m.afr ~ the law. except mat 81 Ming
Sry ar ali az tn papers with the
county clerk. ne iH provided In section
tsgf. u. =, or the county surerintlnd-
,nt. s.cuen 1870. u, e.. what Il ih' cf-
fDf. srH may thT bond or other paper
be- MA 5s,r twenty days after the
rlscii1r7
OR Other papers may ho nled after auch
dino. a. IA. r'iiuta Iu this. ~ well az
To- uragly 40 ih"1e eases - merely de
rsc'1fy. and failure 80 nle such paper.
within the statutory period would nn'
lGe.t iho r'gh, OF the party 90 exercise
ihr duties 10 such Office
Flfh; Nl Must boards OF oducl;i vi
require a hNNN AININ aN' .NANNt AANtl
treasurer. aside ffIm The bond required
from ihe BlmU urlr.r IS ttrGtnT
Answer: Tho h1nl REQUIRED by th'
/ trustee. a. such. ls approved by IN
county clerk. under She statute, where
lt abe bond ~ the treasurer ~ th.
I fcaoul district 10 approved by the board
] ~ trustees. The former j. conditioned
| Tor The faithful Performance ~ duil..
us trustee. ihH latter, Tor faithful per
/ Torrance W sh1 dulles 1f treasurer ul
/ the district. Those duties are auit,
F dlfrimihr ana distinct. ! am Of Opin,
b lun your question should be answered
! ln the Affirmative.
| tbl j. u the county supcrlntendcnti
I duty 90 refuse 60 pay 90 the district
I treasurer, The various school appnr'
/ il1nmsuis. until good and sufficient
I bond o. given by him. a. Huch7
Answer: Yog Tor until tho bond N
l question T. given, he would not 10.
| legally pulllncd % act as treasurer of
such district.