SALARY AND EXPENSES OF SUPERINTENDENTS IN COUNTIES OF 197,000 TO 198,000 AND 32,400 TO 32,800 POPULATION; PRORATION OF ALLOWANCE; REPORTS.

Section 1. In all counties of the State of Texas having a population of not less than one hundred and ninety-seven thousand (197,000) and not more than one hundred and ninety-eight thousand (198,000) and all counties with a population of not less than thirty-two thousand, four hundred (32,400) and not more more than thirty-two thousand eight hundred (32,800), 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 Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) per year and not more than Four Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars ($4,200) per year and said salary shall be exclusive of any and all traveling expenses allowed by law.

Sec. 2. In making the annual per capita apportionment to the public free schools, the County Board of Education of each of the counties mentioned in Section 1 of this Act shall also make an annual allowance out of the State and County Available School Funds not exceeding the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) salary 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 said county may expend out of the General Fund of said counties not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per annum to defray the office expenses for stamps, stationery, telephone, etc., incidental to and necessary in the efficient administration of the schools of said counties respectively.

Sec. 3. 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 superintendent 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.