COUNTIES OF 16,000 OR MORE; EX OFFICIO SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; ABOLITION OF OFFICES; TRANSFER OF DUTIES

Section 1. In all counties in this state having a population of sixteen thousand (16,000) or more, according to the last preceding Federal Census, and having no Common School District and only one Independent School District, the offices of the Ex Officio School Superintendent and County Board of Education is hereby abolished, effective as of the expiration of the current term of the incumbent Ex Officio School Superintendent. Sec. 2. All duties and functions, except as hereafter provided, that are now required by law of the office of Ex Officio County School Superintendent, shall be performed by the Superintendent of the Independent School District, and all the duties that may now be required by law of the County Board of Education shall be performed by the elected Board of Trustees of such Independent School District, except that the County Judge shall, without pay from the State of Texas, continue to approve or disapprove application for school transfers to other schools outside of the county. The Commissioners Court shall hereafter receive, hear and pass upon all petitions for the calling of elections for the creation, change or abolishment of County School Districts and all authorized appeals from the Independent School Board of Trustees shall be made directly to the State Board of Education or to the courts as provided by law. Sec. 3. All School Records of the original Independent and/or Common School District, shall be transferred to the control and custody of the Independent School District Office, save and except the original financial records which shall be retained by the County Treasurer, and thereafter the County Judge shall be required to make no records or reports but said reports shall be made by the Superintendent of such Independent School District; that as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, all remaining state funds in the hands of the County Board of Education shall be transferred by the County Treasurer and the County Judge to the County Independent School District's Administration Account.