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HB 115, 23rd R.S.
Relating to providing for a more efficient system of public free schools for the State of Texas; defining the school funds; providing for the investment of the permanent fund, and the apportionment of the available fund; defining the duties of certain State officers in reference to the public free schools; creating the offices of State and county superintendents; providing for their election and salary, and prescribing their qualifications and duties; prescribing the duties of other officers in reference to public schools and public school funds; making county judges ex officio county superintendents in all counties not having county superintendents, and providing for their compensation; providing for the election of school trustees, and prescribing their qualifications and duties; providing for the creation of school districts in all the counties of this State; providing for the levy and collection of special taxes for further maintenance of the public free schools, and the erection of school houses; providing for boards of examiners and the issuance of teachers' certificates; providing compensation and prescribing the duties of teachers employed thereunder, and preventing the altering or changing of teachers' certificates; regulating the transfer of the school funds; fixing the scholastic age; providing for taking the scholastic census; authorizing trustees to administer oaths; and providing penalties for refusing to answer questions in regard to the age of children, and other penalties for violations of the provisions of this act.

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