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TX Civ Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740a. Supervision of Schools in Counties of More Than 1100 Square Miles|Section 1. County Board of Education

 Section 1. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.  The general management, supervision, and control of the public free schools of counties with an area of more than eleven hundred (1,100) square miles and a population of not less than forty-two thousand (42,000) nor more than fifty-two thousand (52,000) according to the last preceding Federal Census, shall be vested in a County Board of Education.  The County Board of Education shall be composed of five members to be elected at the regular school trustee election on the first Saturday in April of each year, one of whom shall be elected from each of the Commissioners' precincts and one from the county at large, by the qualified voters of the common school districts and of the independent school districts having five hundred (500) scholastics or less.  The member at large shall serve as president of the Board.  At the meeting following the first election the lengths of the terms of office shall be determined by lot and one elected each year thereafter for a term of five years.  Any vacancy occurring on said Board shall be filled by an election ordered by the County Judge.  Said election shall be governed by the general laws of this State for elections.
TX Civ Stat § 2 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740a. Supervision of Schools in Counties of More Than 1100 Square Miles|Section 2. Meetings

Sec. 2. MEETINGS.  Meetings:  The County Board of Education of such counties shall hold such meetings as are now provided by law and the rules generally adopted by deliberative bodies for their government shall be observed.
TX Civ Stat § 3 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740a. Supervision of Schools in Counties of More Than 1100 Square Miles|Section 3. Payment

Sec. 3. PAYMENT.  Payment:  The members of the County Board of Education shall receive $5.00 per day for the time spent in attending meetings, to be paid in the same manner and from the same funds as is now provided by law;  provided that they not be allowed pay for more than 20 days in any one year.
TX Civ Stat § 4 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740a. Supervision of Schools in Counties of More Than 1100 Square Miles|Section 4. Powers and Duties

Sec. 4. POWERS AND DUTIES.  Powers and Duties:  The County Board of Education shall appoint, subject to the provisions of this Act, as its executive officer, a County Superintendent of Education, who shall also be the secretary of the County Board of Education, and whose duties shall be the same as are now specified by law and as otherwise defined in this Act.  The County Board of Education shall designate the salary of the County Superintendent, subject to the provisions of this Act.  The County Board of Education shall appoint such assistants, supervisors, and clerical help for the County Superintendent as may be deemed necessary by this body, subject to the provisions of this Act.
TX Civ Stat § 5 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740a. Supervision of Schools in Counties of More Than 1100 Square Miles|Section 5. Professional Supervision; Meetings of Teachers

Sec. 5. PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION;  MEETINGS OF TEACHERS.  The County Board of Education may, upon the recommendation of the County Superintendent, provide for the employment of such professional supervision as may be deemed necessary, this to be in lieu of the teachers' institute as now provided by law.  The County Superintendent shall be exempt after the passage of this Act from such requirements as are now provided by law for the holding of teachers' institute;  and shall be empowered to provide for such meetings of the teachers of the county as may be deemed necessary and to require the attendance of all teachers upon such meetings.
TX Civ Stat § 6 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740a. Supervision of Schools in Counties of More Than 1100 Square Miles|Section 6. Annual per Capita Apportionment; Nomination of Principals and Teachers

Sec. 6. ANNUAL PER CAPITA APPORTIONMENT;  NOMINATION OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS.  In making the annual per capita apportioment to the schools, the County Board of Education shall also make an annual allowance out of the State and county available funds for the salary and expenses of the County Superintendent and such assistants, supervisors, and clerical help as he may have, and such expenses shall be prorated to the schools subject to the supervision of said Board;  provided that in making this allowance for county administration, the per capita assessment against the scholastics of the districts subject to the supervision of the County Board of Education shall not exceed $1.50, provided further that the salary of the County Superintendent for the month of September shall not be paid until he presents a receipt from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction showing that he has made all reports required of him.The County Superintendent shall nominate the principals and teachers for the various schools of the county, but this nomination shall be subject to confirmation by the District Trustees.  The District Trustee shall have the power to refuse to confirm the nomination of the County Superintendent, and when such confirmation is refused, the County Superintendent shall nominate another teacher for such school, provided however, that not more than three such teachers shall be nominated for any one place under the provisions of this Section.  In the event the District Trustees should refuse to confirm the nomination of the County Superintendent as provided herein, the selection of the principal or teachers shall be by joint action of the District Trustees and the County Superintendent, in which case a majority vote shall prevail.
TX Civ Stat § 7 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740a. Supervision of Schools in Counties of More Than 1100 Square Miles|Section 7. Purchases and Contracts

Sec. 7. PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS.  The District Trustee shall make all purchases of equipment and supplies for the various school districts and shall contract for all buildings and improvements and repairs and all other expenditures, but where the consideration involved is more than $50.00 such contracts and purchases shall be approved by the County Superintendent.
TX Civ Stat § 8 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740a. Supervision of Schools in Counties of More Than 1100 Square Miles|Section 8. Equalization Fund

Sec. 8. EQUALIZATION FUND.  The County Board of Education shall at its August meeting set aside such county available school funds as may have accrued from investments of the permanent school funds and land leases and shall supplement this with an amount not exceeding 5% of the State available school funds apportioned to the county, to be used as an equalization fund to be distributed by the County Board, under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the County Board, provided that no district shall participate in this distribution that does not levy a local tax for school purposes of at least 75 cents on each one hundred dollars property valuation of such district.|Acts 1927, 40th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 246, ch. 89;  Acts 1939, 46th Leg., Spec.L., p. 693, Sec. 1.|
TX Civ Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 1. County Board of Education in Counties of 15,000 to 20,000

 Section 1. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN COUNTIES OF 15,000 TO 20,000.  The general management, supervision, and control of the public free schools of counties with an area of nine hundred and seventy-seven square miles and a population of not less than 15,000 nor more than 20,000 according to the last preceding Federal census, shall be vested in the County Board of Education composed of seven members elected by the qualified voters of the county and at least one member shall reside in each Commissioners' precinct, and shall be elected for a term of three years.  At the first election on the first Saturday in April, 1930, two shall be elected for one year, two for two years, and three for three years and at the first meeting they shall determine by lot who shall serve for one year, two years and three years.  All vacancies on said Board shall be filled by the remaining members.  The County Board of Education shall be persons of progressive educational attainments, good moral character, and executive ability.  They shall have the powers and duties as now provided by the General Laws of the State governing County Boards in addition to those provided by this Act.  All candidates for County Boards of Education shall file an application with the County Judge requesting their names to be placed on said ballots for the election of County Boards of Education at least 15 days prior to said election.  If no one makes application for name on the ballot, then ten (10) qualified voters of the county may petition the County Judge to place certain names on the ballots provided this is done at least ten (10) days prior to said election.  The County Judge shall be required to furnish all election supplies as now provided under the General Law.The first members of the County Board of Education after this Act shall become effective shall be as follows:  B.G. Graham, J.F. Parnell, M.K. Withers, R.F. Smith, and J.W. Langley who compose the present Board.  The County Board of Education as named in this Act, before organizing and entering upon their official duties as such, shall appoint two additional members who shall subscribe to the official oath provided by the General Statutes of the State of Texas.  They shall continue in office until the first election provided for in this Act or until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified.The members of the County Board of Education of the public schools of any county affected by this Act shall receive $5.00 per day for their services not to exceed twelve days per year in complying with the duties imposed upon them by this Act, to be allowed by the Commissioners' Court and paid out of the General Fund of the county, and the expense of making maps and plats provided for by this Act and all other expenses incident to carrying out its provisions shall be similarly allowed and paid.
TX Civ Stat § 2 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 2. Rearrangement and Resubdivision of Territory; Alteration

Sec. 2. REARRANGEMENT AND RESUBDIVISION OF TERRITORY;  ALTERATION.  It shall be the duty of the County Board of Education of the public schools in every county in this State affected by this Act as soon as may be after this Act shall take effect, to rearrange and resubdivide all the territory of their respective counties into such number of convenient school districts as it shall deem advisable and designate them by number.Such rearrangement and resubdivision shall be accomplished by constituting such existing Independent School Districts as the Board shall deem advisable, together with such territory adjacent to such Independent School Districts as it may deem advisable to add thereto, the new districts into which such county shall be subdivided;  and such existing Independent School Districts, so enlarged shall continue to have and exercise all the powers and duties now provided by Law and shall continue to be governed by existing law and by this Act.The words, "School District," as herein used, shall refer to Common School Districts or to Independent School Districts, however created.The County Board of Education shall have the power, from time to time, to alter or amend the rearrangement and the resubdivision of school districts herein provided for, and in amending or altering same may increase or reduce the area of any school district;  create additional school districts;  consolidate two or more adjacent districts;  revise or rearrange the boundaries of any school district;  attach territory thereto or detach territory therefrom, if necessary for the best interest of the school children, provided that the territory of no Independent School District shall be changed without the consent of its Board of Trustees, and provided further that said Board shall not subtract from the territory of any school district in such way as to leave any portion thereof remaining in such district with insufficient taxable wealth to raise revenue sufficient to pay interest and create a sinking fund for outstanding bonds;  and provided that no portion of the territory of the county shall be left in a school district, after such subdivision shall have been made, with insufficient taxable wealth within such district with proper and convenient school facilities, both in the elementary and high school grades.
TX Civ Stat § 3 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 3. Plan and Map

Sec. 3. PLAN AND MAP.  Before undertaking to create, revise or rearrange the boundaries or to change the territory in any school district, the County Board of Education shall cause a plan and a map to be made showing the boundaries of all districts affected and of the new districts, if any to be created, with the area, taxable wealth and scholastic population of such districts so affected or to be created, and before such action is taken, all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
TX Civ Stat § 4 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 4. Adjustment of Indebtedness and Properties on Division or Consolidation

Sec. 4. ADJUSTMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS AND PROPERTIES ON DIVISION OR CONSOLIDATION.  When the boundaries of any school district having an outstanding bonded indebtedness have been changed or its territory divided or two or more such districts consolidated, it shall be the duty of the County Board of Education to make such an adjustment of such indebtedness and district properties between the districts affected and between the territory divided, detached or added, as may be just and equitable, taking into consideration the value of the school properties and the taxable wealth of the districts affected and the territory so divided, detached or added, as the case may be.  And when said Board has arrived at a satisfactory basis of such an adjustment, it shall have the power to make such orders in relation thereto as shall be conclusive and binding upon the districts and the territory thereby affected.
TX Civ Stat § 5 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 5. Refunding Bonds; Election; Tax to Pay Bonds

Sec. 5. REFUNDING BONDS;  ELECTION;  TAX TO PAY BONDS.  To carry into effect orders adjusting bonded indebtedness when changes are made in school districts, the County Board of Education shall have the power to order the trustees of the districts affected, to order an election for the issuing of such refunding bonds as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of such order;  and, in such case it shall be the duty of the district trustees to order such election, cause the same to be held, and if the proposition is carried, to issue the bonds voted.  Such bonds shall be of the same denomination and carry the same interest rate and mature at the same time as the outstanding bonds owing by the district issuing them, and when so issued, shall, if possible be exchanged for the outstanding bonds for which the district issuing them shall still be liable, according to the order adjusting such indebtedness;  and in cases where such an exchange can not be made, the new bonds of the district, to the amount of the old bonds for which it is still liable, and for which no exchange can be made, shall be deposited in the County Treasury to the account of such district.  Thereafter taxes shall be levied and assessed only for the payment of the interest, sinking fund and principal of the new bonds so issued;  and the funds arising from such taxation shall be used to discharge the principal and interest of such new bonds as have been issued and exchanged, and such old bonds as have not been exchanged and the proceeds applied to payment on old bonds not exchanged, the corresponding new bonds in the County Treasury shall be credited with such payment and retired as the old unexchanged bonds are retired.
TX Civ Stat § 6 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 6. Procedure Where Refunding Bonds Are Voted Down

Sec. 6. PROCEDURE WHERE REFUNDING BONDS ARE VOTED DOWN.  In cases where changes are made in districts having outstanding bonded indebtedness and where the necessary refunding bonds are voted down or where the County Board of Education is otherwise unable to arrange an adjustment or settlement of such bonded indebtedness, it shall be the duty of the trustee to certify the fact and the territories affected by such changes, to the Commissioners' Court and thereupon it shall become the duty of the Commissioners' Court to thereafter annually levy and cause to be assessed and collected from the taxpayers of such districts as existed before the changes were made, and tax necessary to pay the interest, the sinking fund and discharge the principal of such indebtedness as it matures.  And it shall be the duty of each Independent School District so affected, to cause all funds in its hands, whether sinking funds or otherwise, which have been collected on account of such bonded indebtedness, to be transferred to the County Treasurer of the county in which such district is situated and such district shall thereafter cease to levy and collect any tax on account of such bonds;  and it shall be the duty of the County Treasurer to keep the funds so transferred and those arising from taxation, in separate accounts and apply the same only to the discharge of such bonded indebtedness and the interest thereon, as the same matures.
TX Civ Stat § 7 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 7. Other Methods of Settling Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness

Sec. 7. OTHER METHODS OF SETTLING OUTSTANDING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.  Nothing in the provisions of this Act shall prevent the County Board of Education from arranging any other method for the adjustment and settlement of outstanding bonded indebtedness of school districts in which changes are made, but they shall have full power and authority to make any legal and equitable adjustment and settlement in such cases that can be affected.
TX Civ Stat § 8 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 8. Condemnation Proceedings

Sec. 8. CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.  Said County Board of Education shall have the power to condemn land for free school purposes and may institute, maintain and prosecute suits for that purpose following the procedure applicable to condemnation of lands by railways or any other method authorized by law.
TX Civ Stat § 9 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 9. Transportation

Sec. 9. TRANSPORTATION.  It shall be the duty of any school district into which the county shall be subdivided under this Act to provide adequate and convenient means of transportation to and from the schools of such school children in any district as it may be reasonably necessary to make such provision for, and to establish such routes for that purpose as the Board of Trustees of such district may deem advisable and to alter and change the same from time to time and the expense of such transportation shall be paid by the district in which such children may reside.
TX Civ Stat § 10 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 10. Appeal

Sec. 10. APPEAL.  In all cases where changes have been made in the territory of existing school districts, any party aggrieved shall have the right to appeal to a District Court of the county in which such school district is located and the decision of such Court on such appeal shall be final;  provided notice of such appeal is given to the County Board of Education within ten (10) days after the passage of any such order making such changes;  and provided further that such appeal to the District Court shall be perfected within thirty (30) days from date of such order.
TX Civ Stat § 12 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 12. Expenses of County Superintendent

Sec. 12. EXPENSES OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.  It shall be the duty of the Commissioners' Court as soon as this Act shall become effective, on a written order of the County Board of Education, to pay from the general fund of the county to the County Superintendent not less than $600.00 nor more than $800.00 per annum in equal monthly payments for stamps, stationery, express, printing and all other expenses incidental and necessary in the administration of his office.  The County Board of Education shall have the authority to fix the amount to be paid for the expenses of the County Superintendent as provided for in this Act and shall notify the Commissioners' Court of the amount to be paid not later than August 1st of each year.
TX Civ Stat § 13 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 12 - County Unit System|Article 2740b. County Board of Education and Superintendent in Certain Counties, Powers and Duties|Section 13. Joint Meetings

Sec. 13. JOINT MEETINGS.  The County Board of Education shall call an annual joint meeting of the County Board of Education and the Common and Independent District School Trustees at the County Seat or some other convenient place during the month of May of each year, said meeting to be presided over by the chairman of the County Board of Education for the purpose of classifying the schools, and to discuss and make provisions for the location, conduct, maintenance and discipline of schools, and other matters of interest for a constructive school program.  The County Superintendent, as secretary of the County Board of Education, shall be required to keep a complete record of all transactions of this meeting on the Minutes of said County Board of Education.