proper; and the committee shall receive no compen-
sation whatever for their services. The cost of
dividing the county shall be paid by the County
School Commissioners out of the school fund of the
county. If a county has already been divided into
school districts, and it may be necessary to revise the
same, the Board of County School Commissioners
shall have full power to make such revision or alter-
ation as may he necessary to accommodate the popu-
lation and increase the efficiency of the schools. A
full description of such changes and alterations shall
also be made and recorded as aforesaid.
SEC. 7. The Board of County School Commission-
ers shall, on or before the fifteenth day of November
in every year, make a report to the State Board of
Education, in such form as may be prescribed by the
latter, of the schools and all matters effecting the
educational interests of the county; they shall also
publish annually, in the month of November, in such
form and manner as they may deem proper, a state-
ment of their receipts and disbursements, including
the money received and expended on account of text
books, and a statement of the indebtedness of the
Board at the dose of the fiscal year, and forward a
copy to the State Board of Education.
SEC. 8. In case of the death of any County School
Commissioner, or his resignation or removal from
the comity, or disqualification from any legal cause,
the Judges of the Circuit Court of the Judicial Dis-
trict where the vacancy occurs shall have power to
appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. In
case of inefficiency, refusal to act, or breach of trust,
the Board may, by a vote of a majority of its mem-
bers, declare the office vacant, and give notice to the
party concerned. An appeal may be fallen to the
State Board of Education, whose decision shall be
final; but if no appeal he taken within ten days the
vacancy shall be filled as hereinbefore provided.
SEC. 9. No teacher in actual employment as such
shall fill the position of County School Commis-
sioner.
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The cost of
dividing.
Make annual
report.
Publish state-
in fill of re-
ceipts and
disburse-
ments.
Vacancies,
how filled
Declare
vacant.
Teachers not
to be Com-
missioners.
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