The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
PUBLIC ACTS
Or TENNEoSEE
published by Authority
CHAPTER NO. 116.
Senate Bill No. 1147.
(By Mr.. Ashcroft.)

0Ch6bS A|AAA AVE- 1850
(By Mr.. Ashcroft)
A Bill entitled An Act to reorganize
the State Board of Education, to pro-
vide for the appointment of members
of State Board, to fix their terms OF
Offiffice to provide for their expenses,
TO prescribe their duties, and to en-
power said Board of Education to
elect the State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, fix his salary and
term of office.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee,T hat the State Board Of
Education shall consist of nine men,
bers appointed by the Governor OF
the State, and that three members Of
said State Board of Education shall
reside in each Grand Division Of the
State provided that the Governor
shall designate one of the members
of the State Board as Chairman for
period of two years, and shall there
after name his successor for a like
period, and provided further, that the
State Superintendent shall be en-.
aOficio Secretary to said State Board
and be executive officer of said
Board.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That the members Of the State Board
of Education, as at present constitute
ed, shall hold their office until the
expiration Of their terms and that
the appointment mebers created by
the provisions of this Act shall be
appointed; one to serve for q period
Of two years; one for period Of four
years. and one for period of Elk
gears and that their successors in
'ezsice at the expiration of their term
shall be appointed each for term Of
azx years.
Section 3. Be it further enacted,
That the members Of the State Board
sed EdnGation shall Gerve without COM
pensation, but sholl be allowed their
accessory travelling expenses, which
shall be itemized and sworn to in
conformity with the State laws gov.
erning the payment Of travelling ex-
@enses Of its State officials, provided
that nothing in this Act shall pre-
Guide the Board from allowing Ave
daollars $4,000 each day for commit
tee work such as conducting examin.
ations of County Superintendent,
@tate teachers examinations, and dis
aributing the State school fund.
@hich accounts shall be paid out of
the school fund Of the State.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be unlawful for any
member Of the State Board Of Educa-
diOn to enter into contract with the
Board to receive compensation for
services other than those provided,
NOR shall any member of the Board
be elected to any position within the
gift of the Board while member,
Or within a period of twelve months
after his resignation from the Board.
Section 5. Be it further enacted,
That in addition to the duties al
ready prescribed by law, said State
Board of Education shall fix the SAL
airy of the State Superintendent and
On the expiration of the term of
office of the presetn incumbent, shall
elect his successor and fixt the ten
ure Of Office.
Section 6. Be it further enacted,
That all laws and parts Of laws in
c0npict with this Act be and the
same are hereby repealed and this
Act take effect from and after its
passage, the public welfare requiring
u.
Passed May Is, 1915.
ALBERT E. HILL,
Speaker Of the Senate.
WIN. P. COOPER,
Speaker OF the House of Representa-.
tives.
Approved May Is, 1915.
TOM c. RYE, Governor.