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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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without substantive change from the second
sentence of Art. 77, §34 as it applies to
Baltimore City.

The balance of Art. 77, §34 now appears as §§
3-102 and 4-101 of this article.

4-303. POWER TO TAX AND PROTECT SCHOOL PROPERTY.

(A)   POWER TO TAX FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

(1)   THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY
MAY LEVY AND COLLECT TAXES ON THE ASSESSABLE PROPERTY IN
BALTIMORE CITY NECESSARY TO PAY ALL THE EXPENSES THEY INCUR
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

(2)   THESE TAXES SHALL BE LEVIED AND COLLECTED AS
ARE OTHER TAXES.

(B)   PROTECTION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY.

THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY MAY ADOPT
ORDINANCES:

(1)    FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL PROPERTY; AND

(2)    TO PUNISH ANY PERSON WHO DISTURBS THE
SESSIONS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §§ 144 and 145.

The only changes are in style.

As to further provisions prohibiting trespassing
on school property and disturbances of public
schools, see Title 26 of this article.

4-304. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

(A) POWERS.

SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE,
THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF BALTIMORE CITY MAY:

(1)   EXAMINE, APPOINT, AND REMOVE TEACHERS;

(2)   SET TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS;

(3)    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL, SET TEACHER SALARIES; AND

(4)   SELECT TEXTBOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN
BALTIMORE CITY, EXCEPT THAT THE TEXTBOOKS MAY NOT CONTAIN
ANYTHING OF A SECTARIAN OR PARTISAN CHARACTER.

(B) DUTIES.