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REVISED

SCHOOL LAWS.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

1. There shall be an executive department to be known as the department of public instruction, which shall consist of a superintendent of public instruction and six commissioners (Sec. 184, Chap. 17, R. L.).

SUPERINTENDENT.

2. The superintendent of public instruction shall be the chief administrative officer of the department, and shall keep an office at the seat of government. The superintendent of public instruction may be referred to in this chapter as the superintendent (Sec. 185).

ACTING SUPERINTENDENT.

3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, may, with the approval of the Governor, designate some other officer in his department to act in his temporary absence or illness. Such designation shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Territory. Provided, however, that the Superintendent shall be responsible and liable on his official bonds for all acts done or performed by the person designated to act in his absence as herein prescribed. (Part of Sec. 1, Act 21, S. L. 1909.)

4. Such person so designated shall, during the temporary absence or illness of the head of such office, have all the powers

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of the head of such office and shall be known as the Acting Superintendent, but shall not be entitled to any additional compensation while so acting. (Sec. 2.)

COMMISSIONERS.

5. The governor, in the manner prescribed in section 80 of the Organic Act, shall appoint six competent persons to act as commissioners. Two of such appointees shall be residents of the County of Hawaii, one of the County of Maui and one of the County of Kauai. They shall be commissioned for terms of two years. In case of a vacancy among the commissioners from any cause other than the expiration of the tenure of office, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment, and the term of office of such commissioner shall be for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. (Sec. 186, Chap. 17, R. L. amended by Act 42, S. L. 1909.)

6. No person in holy orders or a minister of religion shall be eligible as a commissioner. Women shall be eligible to be appointed as commissioners; provided, however, that not more than two shall hold commissions at any one time. All com

missioners shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses incurred while attending meetings. (Sec. 187, Amended by Act 42, S. L. 1909.)

QUORUM.

7. The superintendent and three commissioners, or, in the absence of the Superintendent, four commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. At least one meeting shall be held in Honolulu during the months of January or February and June or July in each calendar year; such other meetings shall be held as may be necessary for the proper transaction of the business of the Department. (Sec. 188, Amended by Act 42, S. L. 1909, Amended by Act 135, 1911.)

DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT.

8. The superintendent shall preside at all meetings at which he may be present, and in his absence the commissioners

may choose one of their number to act as chairman of the meeting. (Sec. 189.)

Except as otherwise provided, the superintendent shall sign all drafts for the payment of moneys, all commissions and appointments, all deeds, official acts or other documents of the department. He shall, not later than the last Wednesday of February in each year, present to the Governor a full report of the principal transactions within his Department during the year ending December 31 last preceding, together with such recommendations as he may think proper. (Sec. 190.)

RULES, REGULATIONS.

10. The department may adopt rules and regulations not contrary to existing law, for the government of all teachers and pupils, and its officers, agents and servants and for the carrying out of the general scheme of education and for the transaction of its business, which, when approved by the governor and published, shall have the force and effect of law. (Sec. 191), (Act 88 S. L. 1911.)

OFFICE.

11. The department shall maintain an office at the seat of government, which shall be open for the transaction of business every day, excepting Sundays and holidays. (Sec. 192.)

OFFICE HOURS.

12. The several offices of the Territorial Government shall, except as otherwise directed or permitted by the respective chiefs or heads thereof, with the approval of the Governor, be open for public business on business days from 8:30 o'clock in the morning to 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon, excepting on Saturdays, when they may close at noon, and all officers and employees of any such officce shall be therein for the transaction of public business during such hours, excepting when the performance of their official duties requires their presence elsewhere or when excused by the chief or head of the office; provided, that the one hour at noon for luncheon allowed each

employee shall be considered as an hour during which actual service is performed. Any officer or employee who shall violate any of the foregoing provisions, may be dismissed from his office or employment by such chief or head or by the Governor. (Res. No. 3, 1909.)

13. The department shall adopt a seal, the impression of which shall be necessary to authenticate all of its appointments, commissions, final acts of the nature of record, and all other documents issued by it. (Sec. 193.)

14. The department shall cause all its proceedings, doings and acts to be recorded, and such records shall from time to time be filed in the archives of the department. A certified copy of such record or any portion thereof, when signed by the superintendent and attested by the secretary under the seal of the department, shall be competent evidence of all it contains in any court. (Sec. 194.)

APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL.

15. The department may, from time to time, appoint and remove such officers, and servants as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, and regulate their duties, powers and responsibilities, when not otherwise provided by law. (Sec. 195.)

SALARIES.

16. The salary of the various school teachers, servants and officers not especially provided by law, shall be such as may be from time to time allowed by the department. (Sec. 196.)

INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS.

17. For the purpose of supervision and inspection, the department shall appoint an inspector general of schools to hold office during its pleasure; provided, however, that no person in holy orders or a minister of religion, shall be eligible to fill such office. (Sec. 197.)

It shall be the special duty of the inspector general of schools

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