Section 2700d-22 - Salary And Expenses of Superintendents In Counties of Enumerated PopulationSection 1. COUNTIES WITH 50,000 TO 51,000; 38,765 TO 38,775; 29,210 TO 29,630. From and after the passage of this Act in all counties of the State of Texas having a population of not less than fifty thousand (50,000) and not more than fifty-one thousand (51,000), according to the last preceding Federal Census, the salary of the county superintendent of public instruction shall be not less than Three Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($3,300) nor more than Three Thousand, Six Hundred Dollars ($3,600) per annum to be fixed by order of the board of education of such counties; and in counties having a population of not less than thirty-eight thousand, seven hundred and sixty-five (38,765) and not more than thirty-eight thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five (38,775), according to the last preceding Federal Census, the salary of the county superintendent of public instruction shall be Three Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($3,300) per annum; all counties in this State which have a population of not less than twenty-nine thousand, two hundred and ten (29,210) and not more than twenty-nine thousand, six hundred and thirty (29,630) according to the last preceding Federal Census, the salary of the county superintendent of public instruction shall be Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) per year or Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250) per month, to be paid in accordance with and in the manner as provided by general law governing the maintenance of the office of county superintendent, as provided in Article 2700, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas of 1925.Sec. 2. COUNTIES OF 77,750 TO 77,800. In counties having a population of not less than seventy-seven thousand, seven hundred and fifty (77,750) and not more than seventy-seven thousand, eight hundred (77,800), according to the last preceding Federal Census, the salary of the county superintendent of public instruction shall be Three Thousand, Six Hundred Dollars ($3,600) per annum. Such salary shall be paid in accordance with existing laws governing such office.Sec. 3. COUNTIES OF NOT OVER 70,000 WITH TWO CITIES OVER 13,800. From and after the passage of this Act in all counties of the State of Texas having a population of not more than seventy thousand (70,000), according to the last preceding Federal Census, and having at least two (2) incorporated cities within their boundary with a population of more than thirteen thousand, eight hundred (13,800) each, according to the last preceding Federal Census, the salary of the county superintendent of public instruction shall be not less than the sum of Two Thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars ($2,800) per annum nor more than the sum of Three Thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars ($3,800) per annum, to be fixed by the county board of education of each of such counties, and in making the annual per capita apportionment to the schools of such counties, the county board of education of such counties shall make an annual allowance out of the State and county available school funds for the payment of the salary of the superintendents of public instruction for such counties; and in addition thereto, office expenses of an amount not in excess of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per annum for stamps, stationery and telephone; and said county board of education is also authorized to allow for traveling expenses of such county superintendents a sum not in excess of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per annum to defray the expenses incurred by such county superintendents, which said sum shall be paid by said county board of education upon certificate of such superintendents that the expenses have been incurred in the discharge of their duties as such superintendents, and the salary and expenses herein provided to be paid monthly upon the order of the school trustees; providing that the salaries for the month of September shall not be paid until the county superintendent of public instruction shall have presented a receipt or certificate from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction showing that he has made all reports required of him, that the expenses provided for herein shall be paid monthly by the county treasurer on the order of the county board of education.Sec. 4. COUNTIES OF 20,000 TO 20,050. In counties having a population of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) and not more than twenty thousand and fifty (20,050) according to the last preceding Federal Census, the salary of the county superintendent of public instruction shall be not less than the sum of Two Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) per annum nor more than the sum of Three Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars ($3,200) per annum, the amount of which salary shall be fixed by order of the county board of education for the respective counties, and the county board of education for each county coming within this section shall, by order entered in its minutes, set the salary for each of the respective counties. The salary allowed shall be paid in the manner and in accordance with existing laws governing the office of the county superintendent of public instruction.Sec. 5. COUNTIES OF 23,000 TO 23,400; 17,600 TO 17,650; 15,700 TO 15,730. That the salary of the county superintendent of public instruction in all counties in Texas having not less than twenty-three thousand, three hundred (23,300) nor more than twenty-three thousand, four hundred (23,400) population, according to the last preceding Federal Census, and in all counties having not less than seventeen thousand, six hundred (17,600) nor more than seventeen thousand, six hundred and fifty (17,650) population, according to the last preceding Federal Census; in all counties having not less than fifteen thousand, seven hundred (15,700) nor more than fifteen thousand, seven hundred and thirty (15,730) population, according to the last preceding Federal Census, shall be, from and after the effective date of this Act, Two Thousand, Six Hundred Dollars ($2,600) per year to be paid in twelve equal payments out of the State and county available school fund of such counties.Sec. 6. COUNTIES OF 30,275 TO 30,300. From and after the passage of this Act in all counties of the State of Texas having a population of not more than thirty thousand, three hundred (30,300) nor less than thirty thousand, two hundred and seventy-five (30,275), according to the last preceding Federal Census, shall be not less than the sum of Two Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($2,400) per annum nor more than the sum of Three Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars ($3,200) per annum to be fixed by the county board of education of each of such counties, and in making the annual per capita apportionment to the schools of such counties, the county board of education of such counties shall make an annual allowance out of the State and county available school funds for the payment of the salary of the superintendent of public instruction for such counties payable in twelve equal payments out of the State and county available school fund of such counties.Sec. 7. COUNTIES OF 18,000 TO 18,500. In all counties having a population of not less than eighteen thousand (18,000) and not more than eighteen thousand, five hundred (18,500), according to the last preceding Federal Census, the county board of education shall, in addition to the salaries and expenses fixed by law, allow not to exceed the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per annum for the actual traveling expenses of such county superintendents made in the performance of their duties as county superintendents and to be paid out of the State and county available school fund of such counties on order of the county board of education of such counties on the verified account of such county superintendents.Sec. 8. CONFLICTING LAWS; ACT AS CUMULATIVE. All laws and parts of laws, whether here referred to by article, title or number or not, general or special, in conflict herewith, are hereby modified and limited to the extent that they are not to be controlling, but the specific provisions of this Act shall be controlling in the counties to which it is made applicable. The provisions of this Act are cumulative of the general law on the subject, and where not otherwise modified hereby such general laws are made applicable.Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 2700d-22
Acts 1939, 46th Leg., Spec.L., p. 643.