37-3-9 - Appointment, qualifications, compensation and bond of State Superintendent of Public Education.
§ 37-3-9. Appointment, qualifications, compensation and bond of State Superintendent of Public Education.
(1) From and after July 1, 1984, there shall be a State Superintendent of Public Education who shall be appointed by the State Board of Education, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and serve at the board's will and pleasure. He shall be the chief administrative officer for the State Department of Education and shall administer the department in accordance with the policies established by the State Board of Education. He shall receive such compensation in an amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of the salary of the Commissioner of Higher Education. The State Superintendent of Public Education shall have at least a master's degree in any field and a minimum of five (5) years' experience in administration in the educational field.
(2) The state superintendent shall give bond in the penalty of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00), with sureties to be approved by the Governor, conditioned according to law. Said bond when approved shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State.
Sources: Codes, 1930, § 6555; 1942, § 6245-03; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 3; Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 14; Laws, 1986, ch. 432, § 2; Laws, 1999, ch. 581, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1999.