The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
THE ACTS OF
TENNESSEE
published by Authority
CHAPTER NO. 20.
House Bill No. ITS.

House Bill NO. ZIo.
(By Cooper, Nichols.)
AN ACT to create State Board
Of Control to manage and govern the
penal, reformatory and charitable in
stitutions controlled and operated by
the State; to provide for the appoint
ment OF said Board and other OH
eials, to definite their powers and
duties, and fx their compensation;
and to provide ways and means for
the enforcement of this Act.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee, That the intent and pur-
pose OF this Act are to provide hui
Knane and scientific treatment and
care and the highest attainable de-
gree of individual development for
ahe dependent wards of the State; to
Rrovide for the delinquent such wise
conditions of modern education and
training as will restore the largest
possible portion Of them to useful
citizenship; to promote the study Of
the causes Of dependency and delin-
snency and Of the mental, moral and
physical defects, with a view to cure
and ultimately prevent them; to sec
nre, by inform and systematic man.
agement, the highest attainable de-
gree of economy in the administra-
tion OF the State institutions con-
.sistent with the objects In view.
This Act shall be literally construed
TO these ends.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted
That the Governor, by and with ad
wise of the Senate, shall appoint
three electors of the State, one for
each grand division thereof, to be
known as The Tennessee Board of
Control" hereinafter designated as
%The Board" One person appointed
on the Board shall be and shall be
designated In the appointment as
the president, who shall be the exc
eMtive oficer Of the Board. The
members SO appointed shall hold
office as designated by the Governor
Ase two, four and six years respect
lively. And at the expiration Of such
terms subsequent appointment shall
be made prior to the 3Oth day Of each
Legislative session. When appoint
ments are ODE made for . term OF
six years, except appointments made
@ all vacancies.
Each member shall take the oath
required by law Of other state on
oars and give q surety bond in the
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars,
which after approval by the Governor
shall be Hled with the Secretary OF
STATE.
The premium thereon shall b
paid out OF the funds appropriated
Tor the expenses OF the Board.
Sec. s. Be II further enacted,
That the Governor shall have the
power to remove any member for
want Of moral character, incompet-
ency, neglect or breach Of duty or
malfeasance in ONCE, the ground to
be stated in writing, after reason.
able opportunity to be heard thereon
The Governor shall on each removal
report the same to the Senate With
his reasons therefor.
II the Senate be not then in sess.
sion the report shall be filed in the |
once OF the Secretary Of State and
be by him transmitted to the Senate |
within ten days after the beginning !
of the next session.
Sec. T. Be 1t further enacted,
That Immediately after appointment !,
the members Of the Board shall meet
and organize; the members designat-
ed by the Governor shall act as presi-
dent; the Board, or a majority of the
members, may elect one Of It's mem
bers vice-president and such oticer
shall have, and exercise all the au.
thority of the president in the alb
sence Of the latter.
They shall elect one Of their num-