The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT
No. 2s)

No. 2s) GIT. B. To amend Section 8 of an Act entitled
 An Act to amend Section 3eee asD9.
 500. S7o2 S704. S7l0. 3712, s7ls, s714. s7ls,
 s717. S1s. 372o. s72i. 372s. s725 and SIPS
 Of the Code of Alabama of 1898 For
 the purpose of securing uniformity in
 the laws governing the state institu-
 tions for the deaf and blind, and for
 the better control and management
 of the same and for the support of
 said institutions. And to repeal Sec
 tions s706, 37O6. 3707. s7os, S715, 37is, 3722.
 SPA, approved November g. 1900.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. That Section of an act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3R98. 1899. H0o. 3702 s704. 37l0. y712, s7l3, S114. 37l6, 3n7. 37l9 3720 3721, 372s, 371 and 3726 of the Code of Alabama of 1906. For the purpose of securing uniformity in the laws governing the State institutions for the deaf and blind and for the better control and management of the same and for the support of such institutions. And to repeal Sections s7o6. s7oe. s7o7, s7Oe s7ls, SIS, s722 and 3724' approved the 18th day of November. 1900. be and the same is her eby amended 50 as to read as follows: 'Section 700 (Board of Trustees) Such Board of Trustees shall consist of the Governor. the Superintendent of Educa- tion and eleven other persons appointed as hereinafter provided. Each trustee shall hold for term of six years The members of the Board of Trustees as now constituted shall hold oface until their respective terms expire under ex- istinR law and until their successors shall he elected under and confirmed as here- matter required. Successors to those Trustees whose terms expire In 1904 shall hold ofice until 1910; successors to those trustees whose terms expire in 1908 shall hold office to 1912: successors to those whose terms expire in 1908 shall hold of- flee until 1914 and thereafter their success BOTS shall hold office for a term of six years. When the term of any member ot such Board shall expire the remain ing members of the Board shall by se- cret ballot elect hIs successor: provided. that any trustee so elected shall hold of- flee from the date of his election until his confirmation or rejection by the Senate and. if confirmed. un- til the expiration of the term for which he was elected and until his successor is elected. At every meeting of the Legislature the Superintendent of Ed ucatIon shah certify to the Senate the names of all who shall have been 30 elect ed since the last session of the Leeisla- ture and the Senate shall confirm or re- feet them as 1t shah determine Is for the best interest of the school. If it reject the names of any members it shall there upon elect trustees instead of those re- jected. Tn case of' a vacancy on said Board by death or resignation of a mem her or from any cause other than the ex- piration of his term of oflce. the board shall elect his successor who shall hold offlce until the next session of the Legts- lature. No trustees shall receive any pay or emolument other than his actual ex- penses incurred in the discharge of his duties as such. These eleven persons and the Governor and the Superintendent of Education constitute Q Board of Trus- tees who shall have entire manaKement and control of such institution.
 Approved Feb. 12, ls0a.