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SB 298, 47th R.S.

Relating to creating the "Texas State Textbook Committee," providing the qualifications and terms of office for the members, and providing for the adoption of multiple lists of textbooks for use in public schools of the State; providing for penalty for violation of terms of Act.

Author: John Lee Smith

Gubernatorial documents:

Submitting emergency matters to the 47th Legislature: education system and public schools; Exhibit A: report of Educational Commission of Texas, October 30, 1940; Exhibit B: letter from State Superintendent of Public Instruction, November 19, 1940; Exhibit C: letter from President of State Board of Education, December 20, 1940; 12 proposed bills: setting of ad valorem tax rate (SB 394), Texas State Textbook Committee (SB 298), Teacher Tenure Act for Texas (SB 388), State Board of Education membership (SB 387), school curriculum (SB 389), uniform Child Accounting system (SB 386), State Superintendent of Public Instruction election (SB 385), college entrance requirements (SB 393), financial record and accounting system for public school system (SB 383), reorganization of school districts within a county (SB 390), teacher certification in public schools and junior colleges (SB 384), State Board of Education (SB 391)

Subjects:
Education--Primary & Secondary--Textbooks
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
TEXTBOOK COMMITTEE, STATE

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