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Agricultural and Normal College, to which shall be admitted white students, citizens of this State, both male and female, and without charge for tuition therein.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the plant, equipment, and property, both real and personal, of said Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School, title to which is in the State of Georgia, shall be for the use of said State Agricultural and Normal College; and the Trustees of said Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School, for their respective terms, unless removed as hereinafter specified, shall have as full and complete authority for the management and control of said College as they now have over said Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School.

Trustees.

Apportionment and terms.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that the local Board of Trustees of said State Agricultural and Normal College shall be composed of nine members, three of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia. The other members of said local Board of Trustees shall be appointed by the Governor of this State. Three shall be citizens of the County of Sumter, and three shall be citizens of this State residing outside of the County of Sumter. At the first appointment of such Trustees two shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of two years, two for a term of four years, and two for a term of six years; but all subsequent appointments shall be for a term of six years, except in case of a vacancy by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, when the Governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. The members of the Board of Trustees for the Third District Membership. Agricultural and Mechanical School, in office at the time of the passage and approval of this Act, shall also be members of the Board of Trustees of the State Agricultural and Normal College hereby created and established, until the expiration of their respective terms of office. When the terms of office of all of said District

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Vacancies.

School Trustees shall expire, the members of the Board of Trustees of said College shall be nine in number as hereinbefore provided. But nothing in the provisions of this Act shall deprive the Governor of the right to appoint any member of the Board of Trustees of said School a member of the Board of Trustees of said State Agricultural and Normal College under the provisions of this Act prior to the expiration of the term of office of such person as a Trustee of the said Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That whenever it is made to appear to the Governor that any member of the Board of Trustees of said College has failed to attend two successive meetings of the said Board of Trustees without rendering an excuse in writing which is satisfactory and accepted by the Board, it shall be the duty of the Governor to declare his place vacant, and to fill the same in the manner hereinbefore provided for filling vacancies.

Expenses.

Courses of study.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the members of the Board of Trustees of said College shall serve without pay, except that their actual expenses, while away from their places of residence attending on the meetings of the Board, shall be paid out of any fund in the treasury of said College available for such purpose.

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Trustees shall cause to be maintained in said College courses of study in general agriculture, home economics, and other subjects in connection therewith, and in addition shall require to be taught therein and added thereto at least two years of normal training for teachers similar to that taught in other colleges of like character; provided, however, said Trustees shall have ample authority by proper rules and regulations to provide for an election of courses of study in said College.

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Supervision

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Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the Chancellor of the University of Georgia shall have supervision of the said State Agricultural and Normal College, and its cellor. management and operation as a Department of the University of Georgia. All diplomas and certificates issued by said College shall be countersigned by said Chancellor, who shall cause a record of same to be kept in his office at Athens.

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said Trustees shall have authority to create such officers of said College, and employ such teachers, and fix salaries of same, as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of said College herein set forth.

Officers and teachers.

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted by virtue of the authority Diplomas and aforesaid, That said College shall have the authority to certificates. give diplomas, certificates, and such other evidence of work done as may be authorized by law or conferred and given by other Colleges of like character and standing.

Instruction.

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted by virtue of the authority aforesaid, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as reducing the authority of the Trustees of said College to provide for full instructions in the branches of study heretofore and now prescribed for the students in said School, it being the intention of this Act to enlarge the scope and increase the usefulness of said School by Teachers maintaining in connection therewith and as a part of trainingsame a teachers training school for the State of Georgia

Sec. 11.

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Be it further enacted, That all appropriations made to the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical tions. School shall be for the use of said State Agricultural and Normal College, as herein consolidated therewith.

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Approved April 13, 1926.

Borrowing By Local School District.

Authority to borrow.

be recorded.

BORROWING BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

No. 32, SECOND SESSION.

An Act to authorize and empower the board of trustees of local school districts levying a local school tax to borrow sufficient money, and no more, to pay for the operation of said school; to provide for the terms and conditions under which said money may be borrowed; to provide the method of repaying the same, and providing that no board of trustees of any local school district shall borrow an amount in excess of the local tax collected in the local school district, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the board of trustees of any local school district levying a local school tax shall have authority to borrow money in amounts not to exceed the local tax collected on property within the district during any current year, said fund or funds borrowed to be used only for purpose of paying teachers for the current year, and not for a longer period than twelve months.

Sec. 2. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in order for any board of trustees of any local school district to borrow money for the purpose hereinbefore Resolution to stated, there shall be passed by said board of trustees a resolution authorizing said money to be borrowed, in which resolution shall be stated the amount of money to be borrowed, the length of time the same is to be used, the rate of interest to be paid, and for what purpose borrowed, and from whom the same is to be borrowed; which resolution shall be by the Secretary of said board of trustees recorded in the minute-book of said board of trustees, and a copy of said resolution forwarded to the county superintendent of schools.

Extra Appropriation to Common School Fund.

time.

Repayment.

Sec. 3. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Period of no money shall be borrowed for a longer time than is necessary, and the same shall be paid back out of any funds coming into the hands of said board of trustees from local district tax collected on property within said district.

Sec. 4. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that Notes for after the resolution aforesaid has been passed, the chair- money. man of said board of trustees together with the secretary, shall have the right to execute the note, or notes, in the name of said board of trustees of said local school district for any money that it is authorized to borrow under the resolution passed by said board.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved April 17, 1926.

EXTRA APPROPRIATION TO COMMON SCHOOL
FUND.

No. 2, FIRST SESSION.

An Act to authorize and require the General Assembly to make an extra appropriation to the common-school fund for the purpose of equalizing educational opportunities to the children of the several counties of the State, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That, in addition to the regular ap