Section 2700d-17 - Salary And Expenses of Superintendents In Counties of Enumerated PopulationSection 1. SALARIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. In all counties of the State of Texas having a population of not less than thirty-two thousand eight hundred (32,800) and not more than thirty-two thousand eight hundred thirty (32,830), and in all counties having a population of not less than twenty-four thousand (24,000) and not more than twenty-four thousand sixty-three (24,063), and in all counties having a population of not less than thirty-seven thousand nine hundred (37,900) and not more than thirty-seven thousand nine hundred fifty (37,950), and in counties having a population of not less than twenty-seven thousand four hundred twenty-five (27,425) and not more than twenty-seven thousand four hundred sixty (27,460), and in counties having a population of not less than thirty-one thousand three hundred twenty-five (31,325) and not more than thirty-one thousand four hundred twenty-five (31,425) and in counties having a population of not less than forty-eight thousand five hundred (48,500) and not more than forty-eight thousand five hundred seventy-five (48,575), and in counties having a population of not less than eleven thousand four hundred (11,400) and not more than eleven thousand five hundred (11,500), and in counties having a population of not less than seventeen thousand seven hundred sixty (17,760) and not more than seventeen thousand seven hundred eighty (17,780), the salary of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be not less than Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty ($2,750.00) Dollars and not more than Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars per annum, the amount of which salary shall be fixed by the order of the County Board of Education for the respective counties, and the County Board of Education for each of the counties coming within this bill shall, by order entered in its minutes, set the salary for each of their respective counties.Sec. 2. ALLOWANCE OUT OF STATE AND COUNTY AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND; PRORATION OF ALLOWANCE. In making the annual per capita apportionment to the public free schools, the County Board of Education of each of the several counties mentioned in Section 1 of this Act shall also make an annual allowance out of the State and County Available School Fund not exceeding the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars for the salary of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction and Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars for traveling expenses incidental to and necessary in the administration of the County Superintendent's office annually, and the same shall be prorated to the schools in said county in proportion to the scholastic population of each school district in each of said respective counties, and the Commissioners' Court of each of said counties may expend out of the General Fund of said counties not to exceed Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars per annum to defray the office expenses for stamps, stationery, telephone, and printing, incidental to and necessary in the efficient administration of the schools of said counties respectively.Sec. 3. SALARIES IN COUNTIES HAVING ENUMERATED POPULATION. In all counties of the state of Texas having a population of not less than sixteen thousand five hundred fifty (16,550) nor more than sixteen thousand six hundred (16,600) according to the last United States Federal Census, the salary of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be fixed by order of the County Board of Education in and for such counties at an amount not less than Eighteen Hundred ($1800.00) Dollars per year nor more than Two Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty ($2,250.00) Dollars per year, and said salary shall be exclusive of any and all traveling expenses allowed by law; and in all counties having a population of not less than seventeen thousand five hundred sixty-five (17,565) nor more than seventeen thousand six hundred (17,600) according to the last preceding Federal Census, the salary of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be fixed by order of the County Board of Education in and for such counties at an amount not less than Nineteen Hundred ($1900.00) Dollars per year nor more than Two Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty ($2,250.00) Dollars per year, and said salary shall be exclusive of any and all traveling expenses allowed by law.Sec. 4. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES. The salary and traveling expenses provided for herein shall be paid monthly, upon the order of the County Board of Education; provided that the salary for the month of September shall not be paid until the said County Superintedent submits a certificate from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction showing that all reports required have been made to the State Department of Education. That the office expenses provided herein shall be paid by the County Treasurer on the order of the Commissioners' Court as said expenses may be incurred.Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 2700d-17
Acts 1937, 45th Leg., p. 1276, ch. 477.