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2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-2a. Rural School Supervisors › Section 4.

Sec. 4. The salary of the rural school supervisor shall be determined by the County Board of School Trustees;  provided that the total salary paid such supervisor for any one year shall not exceed One Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500).  Said salary shall be paid out of the available funds of the districts in proportion to the weekly salary or salaries of the teachers of the district.
Sec. 5. The employment of a rural school supervisor under the terms of this Act shall exempt the County Superintendent from holding a teachers' institute for rural teachers;  and in all counties having a population of twenty-nine thousand, three hundred (29,300) to twenty-nine thousand, five hundred (29,500), according to the last available Federal Census, shall exempt the County Superintendent from holding a teachers' institute for teachers of independent districts with a scholastic population of less than five hundred (500);  and shall exempt the teachers of such schools of the county from attendance upon a teachers' institute, as provided for in Article 2691, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas of 1925, and as amended by the Fortieth Legislature.
Acts 1927, 40th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 249, ch. 91;  Acts 1929, 41st Leg., 1st C.S., p. 194, ch. 77;  Acts 1930, 41st Leg., 4th C.S., p. 74, ch. 36;  Acts 1931, 42nd Leg., Spec.L., p. 343, ch. 164;  Acts 1933, 43rd Leg., p. 73, ch. 42;  Acts 1939, 46th Leg., Spec.L., p. 710, Sec. 1.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-4. Supervisor, Salary and Duties in Counties Having Population of 49,100 to 51,500 › Section 1.

Section 1. That the County Board of County Trustees in co-operation with the County Superintendent in counties having a population of forty-nine thousand, one hundred (49,100) to fifty-one thousand, five hundred (51,500) according to the last Federal Census and scholastic population of twelve thousand, seven hundred and seventy-seven (12,777) as shown by the scholastic reports for the preceding school year, may employ one or two rural school supervisors to plan, outline and supervise the work of the primary and intermediate grades of the rural schools of the county.  Such supervisors to have appropriate evidence of proficiency in rural supervision.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-4. Supervisor, Salary and Duties in Counties Having Population of 49,100 to 51,500 › Section 2.

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of such supervisor or supervisors to visit the schools of the county and help the teachers with their class work, by teaching demonstration lessons for them, suggesting methods of presenting the work and aiding them in any way possible.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-4. Supervisor, Salary and Duties in Counties Having Population of 49,100 to 51,500 › Section 3.

Sec. 3. The supervisors in cooperation with the County Superintendent, may call meetings of the teachers when deemed necessary for the purpose of discussing their work with them, and it shall be the duty of such teachers to attend all such meetings, whenever possible.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-4. Supervisor, Salary and Duties in Counties Having Population of 49,100 to 51,500 › Section 4.

Sec. 4. The salary of such rural school supervisor shall be determined by the County Board of County Trustees and the County Superintendent, provided that the total salary paid each such supervisor shall not exceed two thousand, four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) for any one year, including traveling expenses.  The said salary shall be paid out of the State available funds apportioned to the said county each scholastic year.
Sec. 5. The employment of a rural supervisor under the terms of this Act shall exempt the County Superintendent from holding teachers' institutes for rural teachers and teachers of independent districts of the county and shall exempt the teachers from attendance upon a teachers' institute as provided in Article 2691, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, of 1925, and as amended by the 40th Legislature.
Acts 1933, 43rd Leg., p. 557, ch. 181.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-5. Rural School Supervisors in Van Zandt and Other Counties › Section 1. Counties to Which Applicable

Section 1. COUNTIES TO WHICH APPLICABLE.  The County Boards of School Trustees may employ rural supervisors of Van Zandt, Panola, Nacogdoches, Jasper, Cass, Live Oak, Anderson, Scurry, Wood, Denton, Shelby, Morris, Parker, Nolan, Titus, Wise and Lamar Counties, to plan, outline, and supervise the work of the primary and intermediate grades of the rural schools of the counties.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-5. Rural School Supervisors in Van Zandt and Other Counties › Section 2. Visiting Schools

Sec. 2. VISITING SCHOOLS.  It shall be the duty of such supervisors to visit the schools of the counties and help the teachers with their class work by teaching demonstration lessons for them:  suggesting methods of presenting the work and aiding them in any other ways possible.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-5. Rural School Supervisors in Van Zandt and Other Counties › Section 3. Teachers' Meetings

Sec. 3. TEACHERS' MEETINGS.  The supervisors may call meetings of the teachers when deemed necessary, either by the supervisors or the County Boards, for the purpose of discussing their work with them, and it shall be the duties of the teachers to attend all such meetings whenever possible.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701d-5. Rural School Supervisors in Van Zandt and Other Counties › Section 4. Salary

Sec. 4. SALARY.  The salary of the rural school supervisor shall be determined by the County Board of School Trustees, providing that the total salaries paid such school supervisor for any one year shall not exceed Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars;  said salary shall be included in the annual budget for County Administration Expense, and an assessment shall be levied upon the scholastic population of Van Zandt County for the purpose of paying the salary of the supervisor, provided the County Board of School Trustees of the various counties named in House Bill No. 72, Chapter 39, of the General and Special Laws of the Forty-second Legislature, First Called Session, 1931, shall have the power to discontinue the office of rural school supervisors at any time when it is clearly shown that such rural school supervisors are not a public necessity, and their services are not commensurate with the salaries received.
Sec. 5. EXEMPTIONS;  PARTIAL INVALIDITY.  The employment of rural school supervisors, under the terms of this Act shall exempt the County Superintendent from holding a Teachers' Institute for rural teachers, including teachers of independent districts of fewer than five hundred (500) scholastics, and exempt the rural teachers of the County from attendance upon a Teachers' Institute as provided for in Article 2691, Revised Statutes of 1925, and as amended by the 40th Legislature.
It is hereby declared that if any clause, phrase, provision or section of this bill should be invalid or unconstitutional, that the Legislature would have nevertheless passed the remaining portions of said bill without including the phrase, clause, provision or section so declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Acts 1931, 42nd Leg., 1st C.S., p. 83, ch. 39;  Acts 1939, 46th Leg., Spec.L., p. 713, Sec. 1;  Acts 1939, 46th Leg., Spec.L., p. 714, Sec. 1;  Acts 1939, 46th Leg., Spec.L., p. 715, Sec. 1.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701e-1. Rural School Music Supervisor in Counties of 16,670 to 17,060 and 9,300 to 9,405 Population › Section 1.

Section 1. The County Board of School Trustees in counties having a population of not less than sixteen thousand, six hundred and seventy (16,670) nor more than seventeen thousand and sixty (17,060) and all counties having a population of not more than nine thousand, four hundred and five (9,405) and not less than nine thousand, three hundred (9,300), according to the last preceding Federal Census, may employ, upon the recommendation of the County Superintendent, a rural school music supervisor to plan, outline, supervise, and teach music in the rural schools which are under the supervision and administration of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction, said supervisor at all times to work in cooperation with and under the supervision of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction.  Such supervisor must have evidence of proficiency in public school music and be able to direct same.  Other qualifications to be set up by County Superintendent.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701e-1. Rural School Music Supervisor in Counties of 16,670 to 17,060 and 9,300 to 9,405 Population › Section 2.

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of such supervisor to visit the schools of the county and help the teachers with their classwork, in music by teaching demonstration lessons for them, suggesting methods of presenting the work and aiding in every possible way to improve classroom instruction in music.  The supervisor, in cooperation with the County Superintendent, may call meetings of the teachers of the county when deemed necessary for the purpose of discussing with them their problems, and it shall be the duty of said teachers to attend such meetings whenever called.  Said supervisor, when not visiting schools, shall render assistance in the office of the County Superintendent of whatever nature may be necessary if demanded by the County Superintendent.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701e-1. Rural School Music Supervisor in Counties of 16,670 to 17,060 and 9,300 to 9,405 Population › Section 3.

Sec. 3. The removal of such supervisor and the termination of his or her services shall at all times be under the control of the Board of County School Trustees acting on the recommendation of the County Superintendent of said county.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 11 - County Schools › Article 2701e-1. Rural School Music Supervisor in Counties of 16,670 to 17,060 and 9,300 to 9,405 Population › Section 4.

Sec. 4. The salary of such rural school music supervisor shall be determined by the Board of County School Trustees and the County Superintendent;  provided the total salary of said supervisor shall not exceed One Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) per annum, the salary of said supervisor to be allowed each year out of the County Available Fund.
Acts 1939, 46th Leg., Spec.L., p. 718.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702. Election

Upon the petition, duly signed and verified by the tax rolls of the county, of five hundred (500) qualified voters of any county having a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or over, or upon the petition duly signed and verified by the tax rolls of the county of one hundred (100) qualified voters of any county having a population of not less than three thousand nine hundred sixty (3,960) and not more than four thousand (4,000), and a county having a population of not less than eight thousand six hundred (8,600) and not more than nine thousand (9,000), according to the preceding Federal Census, the County Judge shall call an election in said county within ninety (90) days thereafter to determine whether or not such county shall adopt what is commonly known as the County Unit System of Education, provided for under this law;  such election to be governed by the laws governing the holding of a primary election in and for a county, in which said election is called.  Separate elections shall be held in each Commissioner's Precinct in the County, and it shall require a majority vote in each such Commissioner's Precinct before the consolidation may be ordered by the Commissioners' Court.  And the Commissioners' Court is hereby constituted the canvassing board for each of such precincts and the elections therein.  Said election shall be held on the same day and in the same manner as provided for the holding of primary elections in this State. The County Judge shall prepare a proper form of ballot to be used in such election, and furnish such explanations of the law as in his judgment may be necessary, and transmit the same to the presiding officer of each election precinct.  The results of said election shall be certified by the County Judge to the Secretary of State, and shall take effect as soon as the County Board of Education hereinafter provided for has been duly elected and qualified;  and this law shall take the place of any existing General or Special Law affecting said county which may be in conflict with the provisions hereof.
Acts 1923, p. 237;  Acts 1931, 42nd Leg., p. 835, ch. 348, Sec. 1;  Acts 1941, 47th Leg., p. 176, ch. 128, Sec. 1.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702-A. County-Wide Equalization Districts in Counties of 24,000 to 25,000 Having Valuation of $27,500,000 › Section 1. Taxing Power

Section 1. TAXING POWER.  All counties in this state having a population of not more than twenty-five thousand (25,000), nor less than twenty-four thousand (24,000), according to the last preceding Federal Census, and containing a valuation of Twenty-seven Million Five Hundred Thousand ($27,500,000.00) Dollars or more, are hereby created into county-wide equalization school districts, and each such county shall have the county unit system of education to the extent specified in this Act and may exercise the taxing power conferred on school districts by Article 7, Section 3 of the Constitution to the extent hereinafter provided;  but such taxing power shall not be exercised until and unless authorized by a majority of the qualified property tax-paying voters residing therein at an election to be held for that purpose as hereinafter provided.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702-A. County-Wide Equalization Districts in Counties of 24,000 to 25,000 Having Valuation of $27,500,000 › Section 2. Management; Rate of Equalization Tax

Sec. 2. MANAGEMENT;  RATE OF EQUALIZATION TAX.  The general management, supervision, and control of the public schools and of the educational interests of such counties shall be vested in the County Board of School Trustees, except as otherwise provided by law, and said Board shall perform such duties as are or may be required of it by existing law and by the provisions of this Act and shall constitute the Board of Trustees for such county-wide equalization district.  Any such county-wide school equalization district may levy and collect annually on all taxable property in the county an equalization tax not to exceed Twenty-five (25) Cents on the One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars valuation of property situated in said county, and the money derived from said tax shall be known as an equalization fund for the support of the public schools of the county, which funds shall be distributed to the school districts of the county as provided herein.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702-A. County-Wide Equalization Districts in Counties of 24,000 to 25,000 Having Valuation of $27,500,000 › Section 3. Election

Sec. 3. ELECTION.  On the petition of as many as one hundred (100) legally qualified taxpaying voters of any county, subject to the provisions of this Act, praying for the authority to levy and collect said tax, the County Judge shall immediately order an election to be held throughout the county, said election to be held not more than thirty (30) days, nor less than twenty (20), from the date of such order.  The County Judge shall give notice of such election by causing to be published a copy of the order of the election in some newspaper, published in the county once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the date of such election, the date of the first publication to be not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date fixed by the election.  Only legally qualified property taxpaying voters who own property in the county and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be allowed to vote in said election.  The form of ballot shall be substantially as follows:
"For the county-wide equalization tax."
"Against the county-wide equalization tax."
The manner of holding said election shall be governed by the General Laws of the State of Texas regulating elections and shall be held at the regular polling places within the county with duly appointed election officers holding said election.  The officers holding the election shall make returns thereof to the County Judge within ten (10) days after the same was held.
The Commissioners Court shall at its next regular meeting canvass the returns of said election, and if a majority of the votes cast shall favor such tax, the Court shall declare the result and certify the same to the County Board of School Trustees and to the County Tax Assessor and Collector, and said Board of County School Trustees shall thereupon be authorized to levy said tax and the County Tax Assessor and Collector shall be authorized to assess and collect same.  No election to revoke said tax shall be ordered until the expiration of five years (5) from the date of the election at which said tax was adopted.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702-A. County-Wide Equalization Districts in Counties of 24,000 to 25,000 Having Valuation of $27,500,000 › Section 4. Assessment and Collection; Reports

Sec. 4. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION;  REPORTS.  In counties voting such equalization tax the County Tax Assessor shall assess all the taxable property in the county at the same rate of valuation as it is assessed for state and county purposes, and the County Tax Collector shall collect said tax at the same time and in the same manner as state and county taxes are collected.  The Tax Collector shall have the same authority and the same laws shall apply in the collection of said tax as in the collection of county ad valorem taxes.  He shall, on or before the 10th of each month, make a report to the County Board of School Trustees and to the County Superintendent of Schools showing all moneys collected by him during the last month by said tax.  The officers assessing and collecting said equalization tax shall receive therefor the same compensation as is paid for assessing and collecting school taxes in common school districts.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702-A. County-Wide Equalization Districts in Counties of 24,000 to 25,000 Having Valuation of $27,500,000 › Section 5. Treasurer; Deposits

Sec. 5. TREASURER;  DEPOSITS.  The County Superintendent shall be the Treasurer of the county-wide equalization district and shall keep an accurate record of all moneys received and paid out by such county-wide equalization district.  The county depository shall be the depository for the county-wide equalization district and such depository shall enter into a bond of a like condition and amount as is prescribed by law for depositories of county funds.  The Tax Collector shall on or before the 10th of each month deposit all moneys collected by him during the preceding month by said school equalization tax in the depository to the credit of the county-wide school equalization fund.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702-A. County-Wide Equalization Districts in Counties of 24,000 to 25,000 Having Valuation of $27,500,000 › Section 6. Distribution of Money Collected

Sec. 6. DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY COLLECTED.  The County Board of School Trustees shall distribute the money collected from any taxes levied by said ditrict to the common and independent school districts of the county on the same basis that the state per capita apportionment is distributed among said common and independent school districts.  The County Board of School Trustees shall issue warrants to be signed by the President of said Board, attested by the Secretary thereof, against such equalization fund to the School District Trustees on a per capita basis as is provided herein;  provided, however, that the County Board shall from time to time, as the money is collected, issue warrants to the various school districts in proportion to the amount that each is entitled to receive on such per capita basis as provided herein.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702-A. County-Wide Equalization Districts in Counties of 24,000 to 25,000 Having Valuation of $27,500,000 › Section 7. Powers and Duties of Trustees

Sec. 7. POWERS AND DUTIES OF TRUSTEES.  This Act shall not have the effect of changing any duties imposed on or powers conferred on the Trustees of any common or independent school district situated in the counties covered by this Act unless and except as expressly provided herein;  it being the intention of this law that respective Boards of Trustees shall continue to administer their lawful duties and powers as now authorized by law, but the equalization tax authorized shall be levied by the County Board of School Trustees, and assessed and collected by the County Tax Assessor and Collector, and distributed to the respective districts by the County Board of School Trustees.
2023 Texas Statutes › Vernon's Civil Statutes › Title 49 - Education--Public › Chapter 12 - County Unit System › Article 2702-A. County-Wide Equalization Districts in Counties of 24,000 to 25,000 Having Valuation of $27,500,000 › Section 8. Partial Invalidity; Repeal

Sec. 8. PARTIAL INVALIDITY;  REPEAL.  In the event any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or void, then and in that event it is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that all other clauses, sentences, paragraphs, sections, and parts of this Act shall have full effect according to their purport and intent.  All laws or parts of laws, both General and Special, in conflict with this Act, are hereby repealed insofar and only insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this Act in its local application.
Acts 1947, 50th Leg., p. 617, ch. 331.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 14. Principals and Teachers

Sec. 14. PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS.  The County Board of Education shall appoint, upon the written recommendation of the County Superintendent all principals and teachers in the county except those of independent districts, but this nomination shall be subject to the confirmation by the district trustees.  The district trustees 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 two such teachers shall be nominated for any one place under provisions of this Section.  If the two nominations are not accepted, then the nominations shall be made by joint action of the district trustees of the County Board of Education, in which case a majority vote shall prevail.  All applications for principals and teachers must be filed with the County Superintendent as provided for in this Section.