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office. He shall file all reports and statements from teachers and school boards, and shall turn them over to his successoi in office.

§ 24. MEETINGS WITH SCHOOL OFFICERS.] The county superintendent may arrange for meeting with school officers at designated times and places, due notice of which has been given, for the purpose of inspecting the district records and instructing in the manner of keeping the same, and of preparing the reports of district officers, He shall visit the officers of the several school districts as often as may be necessary to secure the correct keeping of the records.

§ 25. To DECIDE QUESTIONS OF CONTROVERSY.] He shall decide all matters in controversy arising in his county in the administration of the school law or appealed to him from the decisions of school officers or boards. An appeal may be taken from his decision, in which case a full written statement of the facts, together with the testimony and his decision in the case shall be certified to the State Superintendent for his decision in the matter, which decision shall be final, subject to adjudication or the proper legal remedies in the State courts.

§ 26. POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS.] The county superintendent shall have power to administer oaths of office to all subordinate school officers, and to witnesses, and to examine them under oath in case of appeal, of petition, of revoking the certificate of a teacher, and in all controversies and questions arising in the administration of the school laws brought or coming before him for opinion, order or decision; but he shall not receive pay for administering such oaths.

§ 27. INSTITUTE FUND, HOW RAISED, HOW USED.] All fees received by the county superintendent for the examination of teachers shall be turned over to the county treasurer, who shall keep the same as a special fund to be known as the "institute fund, and which shall be used only for the expenses of holding county teachers' institutes, to be paid out upon proper warrants issued by the county auditor upon the sworn and itemized voucher of the county superintendent.

§ 28. ÅPPOORTIONMENT OF STATE TUITION FUND.] He shall make apportionment of the State Tuition Fund among the school corporations of the county, as provided in this act.

§ 29. TEACHERS' CERTIFICATE, WHEN MAY BE REVOKED.] He shall see to it that the pupils are instructed in the several branches of study required by law to be taught in the schools, as far as they are qualified to pursue them. If any teacher neglects or refuses to give instructions as required by law in physiology and hygiene, and the nature and effect of alcoholic drinks, narcotics and stimulants, the county superintendent shall promptly revoke such teacher's certificate and cause him or her to be discharged. If the teacher so neglecting or refusing to give instructions in said branches holds a State certificate, the county superintendent shall

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