ART. 77] PUBLIC EDUCATION. 811

Chapter 5. District School Trustees.
31.

See notes to sections 1 and 11.

1904, art. 77, sec. 33. 1888, art. 77, sec. 29. 1872, ch. 377. 1914, ch. 461.
34. No school house shall be used for any other purpose than public
school purposes and school district meetings, unless by consent of the
Board of County School Commissioners, or a majority of them; pro-
vided, however, whenever an application is made to the trustees of a
school, or to the School Board, or other body having charge of school
houses, signed by twenty-five citizens in the school district where the
said school is situated, requesting the use of the school building for a
non-partisan gathering of citizens for the presentation and discussion
of public questions, or for other civic, social or recreational activities,
the said school authorities shall have the authority to allow the free use
of such school building or grounds of same for the purposes enumerated
above; provided, however, said meetings shall be held during such
hours as the school buildings are not being used for their prime pur-
poses.

1914, ch. 461.

34A. When the citizens of any comrmmity are organized into a
non-partisan, non-sectarian, none-exclusive* association for the pre-
sentation and discussion of public questions, such organization, upon
request to the trustees of any school, or to the School Board, or other
body having charge of school houses, may in the discretion of the said
authorities, have the free use of any school building in this State, for
weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly gatherings, or at such times as the citi-
zens' organization shall request or designate, provided, however, said
meetings shall be held during such hours as the school buildings are not
being used for their prim© purpose.

1914, ch. 461.

34B. The trustees of schools, the School Board, or other board hav-
ing charge of school houses, may provide for the free and gratuitous
use of school houses for such other civic, social and recreational activi-
ties, as in their opinion do not interfere with the prime use of the said
school buildings or properties.

1914, ch. 461.

34C. The person or persons making application for the use of a
school house for a public meeting, shall be responsible for all damage
to the property occurring at such meeting, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, and upon failure of the person or persons to respond in dam-
ages for any such injury to the property, the School Board or other

*Apparently a typographical error in the act.