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superintendent, may excuse cases of necessary absence among its enrolled
pupils; and provided further, that the provisions of this section shall not
apply to a child whose mental or physical condition is such as to render its
instruction as above described inexpedient or impracticable. Every person
having under his control a child between seven and fourteen years of age
shall cause such child to attend school or receive instruction as required
by this section. Children over fourteen years of age and under the age of
sixteen years shall attend some day school regularly during the entire
period of each year the public day schools are in session, unless regularly
and lawfully employed. Every person having under his control a child
between fourteen and sixteen years of age shall be subject to the require-
ments of this section.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 227. 1912, sec. 159. 1904, sec. 157. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 130.

1912, ch. 173. 1914, ch. 90. 1922, ch. 474, sec. 159. 1929, ch. 152.

sec. 227. 1931. ch. 159, sec. 227.

227. It shall be the duty of the Police Commissioner of Baltimore
City, between the tenth and thirtieth day of November in each year, to
cause a census, as nearly as possible accurate, to be made by members of the
force under his command, of every child from five to eighteen years of
age, inclusive, resident in said city. The Police Commissioner shall, for
the purpose of taking said census, divide the city into such posts, districts,
or other subdivisions as he shall determine. The said census shall give
the full name, address, age, color, sex and place of birth of each child,
whether or not such child is handicapped, the school attended, or if not at
school, his employment or that he is not employed, and the place of birth
of each parent of said child, and the full and complete records of said
census shall be furnished by said Police Commissioner to the Board of
School Commissioners of Baltimore City on or before the tenth day of
December in each and every year. Whosoever has under his control a child
between said ages and withholds the information in his possession from
any officer demanding it relating to the items aforesaid, or makes any
false statement in regard to the same, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and be fined not more than twenty dollars.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 235. 1912, sec. 172. 1906, ch. 236, sec. 142. 1918, ch. 441, sec. 172.
1929, ch. 152, sec. 235. 1931, ch. 159, sec. 235.

235. The principal teacher of every public school in the counties shall,
within thirty days from the beginning of the school year succeeding March
31, 1906, furnish the County Board of Education with the names of all
handicapped children between the ages of six and eighteen years, inclu-
sive, living within the boundaries of his or her school district who do or
do not attend school. And the County Board of Education shall certify
forthwith the names of all such handicapped children to the State Board
of Education, which shall send appropriate lists to the State Board of
Health and to the principals of the respective State Schools for handi-
capped children.
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