The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-23

Derson having the custody. control or
charge OF any child who has been ao-
provisions OF this act. TO cause said
child TO attend school as herein pro-
other person having the custody. con-
troll or charge OF any child VINO, upon
notice herein provtded Tor beIng se[x
the provisions Of this act, shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
upon trial and conviction thereon oy
any court of this state having Jurisdic-
tion OF misdemeanorS, shall be nned
not more than i've dollars for each Of
Tense. and upon failure or refusal to
pay such fine, said parents guardlan
or other person having the CUSTODY.
control or charge of said child shall be
imprisoned not exceeding five days for
each offense; Provided, that upon con-
viction for any first offense sentence
may, upon payment OF costs, be sus-
pended until the second conviction or
the same person for similar offense.
| and that each day child remains
away from school after service OF no.
tice by the attendance officer, as here
/ for excuse provided for by this act ex-
/ lists, shall constitute separate Of
tense. and subject the offending person
| To penalties accordingly. All fines col
/ lected under the provisions OF this act
| fund OF the county in which collected.
/ Sec s. 1t shall be the duty Of each
/ attendance officer appointed under the
/ provisions OF this act TO furnish the
/ principal or teacher in charge OF any
4 school within the territory or district
/ for which the attendance officer Is ap-
pointed with list Of the names OF all
4 children in such district who should
| attend school
/ Sec .. Any attendance officer APP
lpointed under the provisions OF this
act is hereby authorized TO enter, for
the purpose of assisting in the proper
Il tory or business house. OF any nature
4 whatsoever, for the purpose or ascer-
i children are enEolled or employed
4 therein who should, under the provts-
ions of this act, be in attendance upon
ANY school
Sec TO- IL is hereby made the duty
of the attendance officer in the ter
rltory or district over which he has
pointed. to make and file in the proper
court complaint in que form against
any person or persons violating the
provisions of this act
Sec. IL. Every attendance officer
appointed under the provisions OF TINS
!, act shall keep a record OF all attend
ance notices Served, all cases prosecut-
Ell, fines Imposed and otner services
rendered, anu shall make annual re-
port of the same to the county board or
| public instruction, on blanks 10 De
furnished him. anu shall make reports
I county board of public instruction, and
= shall perform such other duties as
shall be required of him by the county
superintendent of public instruction
Sec. Il. If any parent, guardian or
Y other person having the CUSTODY con-
2 tsol or charge Of any child WITHIN n. inc
r herein provided shall present TO thS
county BOARD OF public instruction, or
4 be had I'm cases of prosecution under
i this act, satisfactory proof that he or
: attend school. said person or persons
Z shall be exempt from the penAltieS
of, such child; and in all such cases
. said child shall. If a boy, be committed
: by the said court to the Florida Indus
I the state Indu striaI School for Girls,
n or said boy or girl may be committed
q the remainder Of the current school
: term.
; Sec Is. Any county superintendent
v of public instruction who fails TO per-
o form the duties required of him by this
v act shall, upon conviction, be nned not
Fexeeeding nifty $500 dollars for each
) Sec "a All notices. forms and
. blanks to be used in properly carry
n ing out the provisions of this act shall
5 be prescribed by the state superinten-
n dent of public instruction and furnish
d. edNby the county board OF public In
e Sec. Is. The board of public in
"a struction OF each county in this state
IN fu ia onee tais eek for at ieaSt two
ID weeks prior to the first day Of July,
pc 1919, in some newspaper in the county
ID and IL there be no newspaper publish
ed in the county, then to cause same
lie to be published by posting copies
; thereof at the court house of the coun-
T. ty and at each public school in the
/ county for at least two weeks prior TO
Sc the opening of each of said schools.
De Sec I6. The period of compulsory
r attendance under this act shall COM
5 mence with the beginning of the school
d, term nearest the seventh birthday OF
70 the child and end at the close OF the
school term nearest the sixteenth
o. birthday, except as is otherwise herein
G. provided.
~ Sec II. That il for any reason any
T, section, paragraph provision, clause.
IN or part of this act, shall be held I'M
OF constitutional or invalid, that fact
l. shall not affect or destroy any other
in section, paragraph, provision. clause or
~ part of this act, that is not in, and OF
to itself invalid, but the remaining por-
tion shall be in force without regard
&c to that so invalidated.
ed Sec. Is. All laws or parts Of laws
o. in conflict with the provisions of this
OF act be and the same are hereby repeal
D. ed.
OF Sec I9. This act shall take effect
- Immediately upon it's passage and APP
- prevail by the governor, or upon its be-
coming law without his approval
Approved June IL. 1913. 6-20-2t