The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20

Section s. How Carried Into Effect
In order to carry the provisions Of this
act into effect, Ii shall became the duty
of the County School Attendance Offleev
Bureau of Child Welfare and Education
Of the State Board Of Health to co-op-l
crate with the Board OF Public Instruction
or social workers Of each county in tho
state to investigate all persons entitled
to the provisions of this act In the gath
ering OF data and the history, and making
report on each case. and to this end the
necessary blanks will be provided. and 4.
shall be the duty OF the Board Of Child
Welfare and Education of the State Board
Of Health to provide uniform blanks to b.
printed and paid for by the counties to be
used in gathering and recording the els
tory Of each case.
Section T. History OF Each Case-Ths
history Of each case when investigated
by the Board Of Public Instruction. School
Attendance Officer, or the nurse or social
worker Of the county. or a committee
hereinafter provided to be appointed, shall
be made up in triplicate, the original to
be filed with the Board of County COM
missioners of the county. which shall In
clude the recommendation Of the Board Of
Public Instruction Of tine County. and one
copy shall be retained by the Board Of
Public Instruction. and one copy forward
ed to and filed with the Bureau Of Child
OF Health.
Section s. How Families Are to Be In.
yestigated.--It shall be the duty Of the
Board Of Public instruction Of each coun-
~ to require each nurse or social worker
employed by said County Board Of Public
Instruction or School Attendance Officer
in the interest Of physical examination of
school children to carefully and speedily
investigate the condition of any and all
poor mothers' children. orphan and halt
orphan children. whose needs may be
brought to their attention. and after hav-
ing gathered the history OF each case and
recorded such history upon the blanks as
hereinbefore reuired to be provided. TO
Immediately place such report Of such
case before the Board Of Public Instruc-
ton Of such County for its immediate ac-
ton. and said Board of Public Instruction
shall examine such report and immeqiate1y
transmit such application together with
its recommendations to the Board OF
County Commissioners Of the county Tor
final action. The Board OF County COM
msssiOners shall immediately take up such
application and grant or reject such oppii-
cation as that board in its judgment shall
find the applicant entitled in this act
Section 10. Where Child May Reside
The child or children to whom the all
lowance is made under this act must be
living with the mother or other female
guardian Of such child or children unless
lied by the BOARD Of County Commissior-
ers upon the recommendation Of the
Board of Public Instruction for the sake
Of the child's education.
Section IL. Construed Liberally-The
provisions Of this act shall be construed
libeFally to the ends that the best interest
of all dependent children shall be con-
served.
Section IL. Require Attendance at School
All children receiving aid under the
provisions Of this act shall be required to
attend the schols Of the county during the
whole term or terms Of such schools. and
upon failure Of such children to attend
schools for the whole term or terms
thereof. the aid herein provided for such
mothers and child or children shall cease
without notice.
Section Is. Penalty for Fraud-Any
person procuring an allowance under the
provision Of this act for = person or per-
sons not entitled thereto shall be guilty
OF q misdemeanor and on conviction shall
be punished by q fine of not less than
one hundred dollars ($1O0.00) or by i'm
for q period of not more than
six months or by both such fine and inn
prisonment at the discretion OF the trial
Judge.
Section 14-An laws and parts Of laws
IN conflict with the provision of this act
are hereby repealed
Section 15.-This law shall become eff
fective upon its becoming q law.
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