The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-30
BY AUTHORITY
Revised School Laws
REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF
Department of Public Instruction
OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
1905
SCHOOL LAWS.
CHAPTER II.


SEC 1874 DEPARTMENT. There shall be an executive
department to be known the department of public nsuc
ton which shall consist of superintendent OF pubic mSuc-
ton and six commissioners.
SEC 49, SUPERINTENDENT; CHIEF OFFICER. The
Superintendent public instruction shall be the chief admins
rave officer of the department. and shall keep office at the
seat government The superintendent Of public instruction
be referred to in this chapter as the superintendent
URE The governor the prescribed in Section 80
Organic Act shall appoint six competent persons to act
commissioners They shall be divided into three classes OF
two commissioners each class who shall be commissioned
for three years. that there shall be continual Sue
of such classes class going out OF office each year
In of vacancy among the commissioners from any cause
than expiration of the tenure of Office such vacancy
shall be filled by appointment and the term OF office OF such
commissioners shall be the remainder OF the term to which his
predecessor was appointed.
SEC 1877. WHO ELIGIBLE No person in holy orders
or a minister of religion shall be eligible commissioner
Women shall be eligible to be appointed as commissioners
PROVIDED however that more than two shall hold com
missions any time All commissioners shall serve with
SEC 1888 QUORUM. The superintendent and three
mssoners in the absence OF the superintendent tour COM
missoners shall constitute quorum for the transaction OF
business
SEC. 1870. SUPERINTENDENT PRESIDES. The super
ntendent preside all meetings which he be
en and in his the commissioners may choose of
their number to act as chairman OF the meeting
SEC. 100. SIGNS DRAFTS, ETC; MAKES REPORTS
Except as otherwise provided the superintendent shall sign all
drafts for the payment of moneys, all commissions and appoint
all deeds official acts other documents of the depart
He SHALL not later than the last Wednesday OF February
each present the governor full report of the prn
cpa transactions within his department during the ending
December 81 last preceding together with such recommends
tons as he may think proper.
SEC. 1o1. RULES REGULATIONS The department
adopt rules and regulations contrary existing law
for the government of all teachers and pupils and its officers
agents and servants and for the carrying the general
of education and for the transaction of its business
which, when approved by the governor and published shall
have the force and effect of law.
SEC. I62. OFFICE The department shall maintain
office the of government which shall be open for the
transaction OF business every day. excepting Sundays and ho
days
SEC. 1913 SEAL. The department shall adopt seal, the
impression OF which shall be authenticate all of
its appointments commissions final of the of record
and all other documents issued by it.
SEC. I94. RECORDS, EVIDENCE. The department shall
all its proceedings dongs and acts to be recorded and
such records shall from time time be filed in the archives of
the department certified copy of such record portion
thereof when signed by the superintendent and aested by the
secretary under the seal of the department shall be
evidence of all it contains in any court.