64 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 27

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1954.

Approved March 12, 1954.

CHAPTER 27
(Senate Bill 18)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
142 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title
"Chapter 11. The County Superintendent of Schools",
relating to the appointment and salaries of County
Superintendents of Schools.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 142 of Article 77 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Public Education",
sub-title "Chapter 11. The County Superintendent of
Schools", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

142. (a) 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 appointment to the office of County Superin-
tendent of Schools who does not hold from the State Super-
intendent of Schools a certificate in administration and
supervision as provided for in Section 97 of this Article,
nor shall the appointment of any person by the County
Board of Education to the position of County Superin-
tendent of School be valid without the written approval
of the State Superintendent of School , PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT IF THE STATE SUPERINTEND-
ENT OF SCHOOLS SHALL NOT APPROVE OF THE
PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF A PERSON TO THE
POSITION OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS, HE SHALL CERTIFY IN WRITING TO

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