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the governor at any time may remove such person from office for mis-
conduct or inefficiency, upon submitting his reasons for such removal
in writing to such person; and provided, further, that such removal be
approved and ratified by two-thirds of the members of the state board
of education.

See sec. 7G.

1904, art. 77, sec. 19. 1900, ch. 428, sec. 17 B. 1902, ch. 194. 1904, ch. 584.

19. The superintendent of public education shall receive a salary
from said appropriations for public schools, the amount of which salary
shall be fixed by the state board of education, provided it shall not
exceed the sum of three thousand dollars per annum, in addition to an
allowance of five hundred dollars per annum for traveling expenses;
the said superintendent of public education shall receive annually the
sum of one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be needed for
the purchase of stationery, office fixtures and supplies; and he shall
cause to be printed and distributed to the public school teachers of the
counties of the State, each year, a pamphlet for the proper observance
of Arbor Day, a. teacher's manual of institute work, the proceedings of
the Maryland state teachers' association, and such other circulars and
printed matter as will encourage the work of public instruction and
promote its uniformity; provided, all bills for such expenditures shall
be approved by the state board of education; and said superintendent
shall appoint a clerk, who shall also act as clerk to the state board of
education, and who shall be paid a salary from the appropriations for
public schools, the amount of which salary shall be fixed by the state
board of education, provided it shall not exceed the sum of twelve hun-
dred dollars; provided further, that the office of said board shall be the
office of said superintendent. And provided, that the clerk to the said
superintendent of education shall not be employed as teacher or other-
wise in any capacity in any of the public or normal schools of this
State.

Ibid. sec. 20. 1900. ch. 428, sec. 17 c. 1904, ch. 584.

20. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of public education
to inform himself and the state board of education as to the condition
of the public schools throughout the State; to diffuse information as to
the best methods of instruction; to receive and present to the state
board of education the reports of the various boards of county school
commissioners; to examine said county boards' statements of expendi-
tures of school funds, and submit his judgment on the same to the
state board of education; to have authority to endorse such normal
school diplomas from other States as he may deem proper, and when
so endorsed, they shall be legal certificates to teach in any elementary
public school in the State, until revoked; to arrange dates for teachers'
institutes, and assist the county superintendent in the preparation of
the program for the county teachers' institute, and also attend same
when in session, when possible, and give instruction; he shall devote