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444 SPECIAL LAWS.
trict, as hereby created, that is subject to any such indebtedness
the time this Act goes into effect shall be taxed to pay off and c
charge any such obligations; and it shall be the duty of the board
trustees of the Adams Independent School District to annually Ie
and collect a sufficient amount of taxes to pay off and discharge
proportionate part of such indebtedness in accordance with the ter
and provisions of the outstanding bonds.
SEC. 3. The boundaries of all school districts affected by 1
creation and establishment of the Adams Independent School 1
trict are changed so as to comply and conform with the proviso
of this Act.
SEC. 4. The exclusive management and control of the put
free schools of the said Adams Independent School District is here
vested in a board of school trustees to consist of five members, m
shall be resident citizens and qualified voters in said district, a
said board of trustees shall manage and control the public f
schools within said district to the exclusion of every other auth
ity excepting insofar as the State Superintendent of Public
struction and the State Board of Education may be vested by 1
with general supervisory authority to instruct said board.
SEC. 5. Immediately after the taking effect of this Act 1
county judge of San Patricio County, Texas, shall order an el
tion for the purpose of electing five trustees for the said Ada
Independent School District. The county judge shall give not
of said election by posting notices thereof at three public pla
within sa;d district, at least ten days before the election, such el
tion to be held in accordance with the laws governing general el
, T r,) term of oftee of tho fi, e trustees chosen at said el
tion shall be divided into two ellases, and the members shall dr
for the different classes. The three members drawing the numb
one, /two and three shall serve until the first Saturday in Ay
1924, and until their successors are elected and qualified; and
two members drawing the numbers four and five shall serve ur
the first Saturday in April 1925, and until their successors
elected and qualified, and regularly thereafter on the first Sat
day of April of each year three trustees and two trustees alt
nately shall be elected for a term of two years, succeeding the tr
tees whose terms shall expire at that time. All vacancies in
board shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the members cl
tinuing in office.
SEC. 6 All elections for trustees to be held under the, prc
s;ons of thi , Act, except the first election, shall be ordered by
board of trustees of said district at least ten days prior to the el
tion, and the secretary of said board shall post written notices
such election in three public places in said district at least ten d;
before said election.
SEC. 7. The board of trustees, as provided for in this Act sh
immediately after their election, or as soon ther6aftr 'as may
practicable, meet for the purpose of organizing. The' majority
said board shall constitute a quorum to do business, and they sl
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1923-1925 [Volume 22], book, 1925; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth15500/m1/454/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .