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his whole time to the duties of his office, and in every way.conserve the
interests and promote the efficiency of the public schools of the State;
the state superintendent shall also be the secretary of the state board of
education.

1906, ch. 356. 1908, ch. 494.

21. The state superintendent of public education, subject to con-
firmation by the state board of education, shall on or before the 31st
day of July in each year appoint a competent person to be known as
assistant superintendent of public education, who shall serve for one
year, unless removed as hereinafter provided, and who shall receive a
salary of $2,000 per annum, to be paid from the appropriation for
public schools, and shall receive no additional pay for any services said
board may require; the said assistant so appointed shall act for and in
the name of the superintendent in such branches of his office and field
work as shall or may, in the discretion of said superintendent, be com-
mitted to him; and faithfully and efficiently perform such duties as
may be required of him by either the superintendent or the state board
of education; and the said assistant superintendent shall be subject to
removal by the superintendent, with the approval of the state board of
education, at any time for inefficiency or misconduct in office; provided,
however, that the reason for such dismissal must be submitted to him
in writing.

Chapter 4. County School Commissioners.

1904, art. 77, sec. 21. 1888, art. 77, sec. 18. 1872, ch. 377. 1888, ch. 58,

1890, ch. 268. 1892, ch. 341. 1902, ch. 225.

1904, ch. 584.

22. The board of county school commissioners shall meet for organ-
ization on the first Tuesday in May next succeeding their appointment,
or as soon thereafter as may be, and elect a person, not a member of the
board, who shall serve as secretary and treasurer of the board of county
school commissioners and county superintendent of public education,
and notice of such election, signed by the president of the board, shall
be transmitted to the comptroller; the person thus elected as secretary,
treasurer and county superintendent shall enter upon his duties the
first day of August next ensuing after his election; in counties having
more than eighty-five schools the board may, at their discretion, appoint
a clerk and fix his salary; the board shall meet at least once in every
school term, and at other times, if necessary, for the transaction of busi-
ness; each commissioner shall receive as an annual salary the sum of
one hundred dollars, and he shall make no further charge or charges for
any services rendered.

Where the board of county school commissioners is legislated out of office,
the term of office of their secretary and treasurer, though employed for a
period not yet expired, ends with the appointment of his successor by the
new board. Duer v. Dashiell, 91 Md. 665.

The legislature is careful In this section to declare that the power given
belongs not to the individuals, but to the corporation. School Commissioners
v. Goldsborough, 90 Md. 203.

Cited but not construed in Ash v. McVey, 85 Md. 126.

See sec. 6 and notes; also, sections 36 and 37.