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tion of employment a higher standard for a certificate of a
similar kind and grade than is required by the State. Pro-
vided that all teachers' certificates and diplomas in force at the
time this section goes into effect shall continue in force for the
full time for which they were issued or are valid, and shall
remain valid for the grade and position for which issued. Pro-
vided, that no renewal or extension of such certificates shall
be granted under this section by the State superintendent of
schools, nor shall the renewal or extension of any certificate by
a county superintendent expiring between the time this section
goes into effect and September the thirtieth, 1916, be for more
than one year. Provided also that no certificate issued by a
county superintendent of schools between the time this section
goes into effect and September thirtieth, 1916, shall be valid
for more than one year. Provided further that no certificate
heretofore issued shall be valid after this section goes into
effect, for appointment to the position of county superintend-
ent, assistant superintendent, supervisor, high school principal
or elementary school principal in elementary schools having
three or more teachers, including the principal, except in case
of persons holding the foregoing positions at the time this sec-
tion goes into effect, and then valid only for the particular po-
sition they are then holding and in the particular county.

54. The examination and certification of teachers, after
September thirtieth, 1916, shall be a state function, and all
examinations for teachers' certificates shall be on uniform
questions prepared and sent out by the state superintendent of
school's, either in person or through his assistants. All exami-
nation papers shall be forwarded to, read and graded by the
state superintendent of schools, either in person or by his
assistants. The county superintendent shall render such assist-
ance in conducting examinations as may be required by the
superintendent of public education. All details connected with
examinations for teachers' certificates, the renewal of the
same, the granting of such on certificates or diplomas, and the
conditions under which certificates, diplomas and degrees of
institutions of the State of Maryland and of other states will
be recognized, not provided for in this article, shall be deter-
mined, subject to the rules and regulations of the state board
of education, by the state superintendent of schools. He shall
issue a bulletin containing full information of the time and
place, the number and kinds of examinations, the rules and

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