SECTION 1. That in counties of this State having a population of not less than 11,200, nor more than 11,250, by the Federal Census of 1940, or any subsequent Federal Census, the County Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be elected by popular vote. The first election therefor shall be held at the regular August election, 1942, and the person so elected shall take office on September 1, next following his election, and shall serve for a period of four years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. The person elected by the Quarterly County Court at its January session, 1941, shall continue to be and remain the County Superintendent of Public Instruction until September 1, 1942.
The person so elected County Superintendent at the August election, 1942, shall possess the same qualifications and shall discharge the same duties as are now discharged by the County Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the compensation of such person shall be fixed by the Quarterly County Court at either the April or July term of its session next prior to the election in August and shall not be increased or diminished during his term of office and shall not be less than, so far as the County's part thereof is concerned, the sum of $900.00.
Any vacancy occurring in the office of County Superintendent of Public Instruction by death or resignation or removal shall be filled by the Quarterly County Court, and the person so elected at such vacancy shall hold office until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified at the next regular election for County officers after the occurrence of such vacancy.
As amended by: | Private Acts of 1943, Chapter 251 |
SEC. 2. That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed: February 7, 1941.