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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 appro-
priations 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 hundred dollars; provided further,
that the office of said board shall be the office of said superin-
tendent. And provided, that the clerk to the said superin-
tendent 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.

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 expenditures 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
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.

Chapter 4. County School Commissioners.

1888, art. 77, sec 18. 1872, ch. 377. 1888, ch. 58. 1890, ch. 268. 1892, ch.
341. 1902, ch. 225. 1904. ch. 584.

21. The board of county school commissioners shall meet
for organization 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 secre-