ART. T7] STATE BOAED OF EDUCATION——SUPERINTENDENT. 1719

the state board the powers mentioned in this section. Underwood v. School
Commissioners, 103 Md. 188.

This section referred to as showing that the members of the board of
county commissioners are not "civil officers" within the meaning of article
2, section 15, of the state constitution. School commissioners v. Golds-
borough, 90 Md. 210.

See note to sec. 8.

1904. art. 77, sec. 13. 1888, art. 77. sec. 13. 1872. ch. 377.

13. In order to insure uniformity in the statistical reports of the
public schools, they shall issue a uniform series of blanks for the use
of teachers and of county boards, and shall require all accounts to be
kept and returns to be made according to these forms.
See note to sec. 8.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1888, art. 77, sec. 14. 1872, ch. 377.

14. They shall, when requested by the board of county school com-
missioners, examine candidates for the office of county examiner and
give a certificate of qualification.
See note to sec. 8.

Ibid. sec. 15. 1888, art. 77, sec. 15. 1872, ch. 377.

15. They may grant to teachers of long experience and established
reputation professional certificates, which shall be valid until revoked
for cause.

See note to sec. 8.

Ibid. sec. 16. 1888. art. 77, sec. 16. 1872, ch. 377. 1904, ch. 584.

16. The members of the state board of education shall be ex officio
trustees of the state normal school.
See note to sec. 8.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1888. art. 77, sec. 17. 1872, ch. 377. 1904, ch. 584.

17. All schools and colleges and all normal school departments
receiving State donations shall make a report on or before the fifteenth
day of September in each year of such matters and in such forms as
the state board of education shall require; and said reports, or an
abstract therefrom, shall be published by the president of the board in
his annual report.

See note to sec. 8.

Superintendent of Public Education.

Ibid. sec. 18. 1900, ch. 428, sec. 17 A. 1902, ch. 466.

18. The governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate,
shall appoint a competent person as superintendent of public education
for the State of Maryland, who shall serve for a term of four years,
beginning on the first Monday in May ensuing his appointment, and
until his successor has been appointed and qualified according to law;
and said person as superintendent of public education shall be, ex
officio, a member of the state board of education; provided, that
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