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but the State shall not share in the payment of their salaries.
The State of Maryland shall pay, as hereinafter provided, to
the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City two-
thirds of the annual salaries as provided in this sub-section of
the number of supervising teachers employed not in excess of
the number hereinbefore provided in relation to the number
of teachers employed.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1947.

Approved April 16, 1947.

CHAPTER 333.
(House Bill 134)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
131 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title "Chapter 11.
The County Superintendent of Schools", as said section
was amended by Chapter 1074 of the Acts of 1945, to in-
crease salaries of superintendents.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 131 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-
title "Chapter 11. The County Superintendent of Schools",
as said section was amended by Chapter 1074 of the Acts of
1945, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

131. The County Board of Education of each county shall
appoint during the month of May a Superintendent of Schools
for a term of four years, from the first day of August next
succeeding his appointment, and he shall hold office until
his successor qualifies. No person shall be eligible for ap-
pointment to the office of County Superintendent of Schools
who does not hold from the State Superintendent of Schools
a certificate in administration and supervision as provided
for in Section 88 of this Article, nor shall the appointment
of any person by the County Board of Education to the posi-
tion of County Superintendent of Schools be valid without
the written approval of the State Superintendent of Schools.
Provided that all County Superintendents of Schools holding
office at the time when this Act shall take effect, shall con-