Private Acts of 1925 Chapter 696

COMPILER'S NOTE: This act was repealed on April 18, 1935 by Private Acts of 1935, Chapter 742. The repealing act was repealed on July 26, 1935 by Private Acts of 1935 (Ex. Sess.), Chapter 68, and the 1925 act was revived on August 3, 1935 by Private Acts of 1935 (Ex. Sess.), Chapter 153 (reproduced hereinbelow). The Education Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Acts of 1992, Chapter 535) mandates a transition to a Director of Schools who will be employed by the local board of education pursuant to written contract.

SECTION 1. That in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 21,494 nor more than 21,500 inhabitants, according to the Federal Census of 1920, or any subsequent Federal Census, the County Superintendents of Public Instruction shall be elected by the qualified voters of said counties, for a term of two years; and Superintendents of Public Instruction shall be elected at the regular August election, and their term of office shall be on the first day of January thereafter, provided the first election held under this Act shall be held in August, 1926, and the Superintendents then elected shall take office January 1, 1927, and shall serve for a term of two years, or until their successors are elected and qualified as herein provided.

SECTION 2. That this Act shall in no way affect the duties or qualifications of the County Superintendents, but the same shall remain as now fixed by law, except that certificate of qualification be furnished to the Judge or Chairman of the County Court in each county affected by this Act, not later than the first Monday in April preceding any regular election.

SECTION 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: April 10, 1925.