limited report of guardians or custodian: Provided, That in the case of limited Proviso, vacation permits the school record and all other requirements vacation relating to educational qualifications shall be waived, but all permit. other requirements shall be complied with as prescribed in this section. Every month after the issuance of a permit the Monthly child shall report to the person who issued same, either in child. person or in writing, through its parent or guardian, stating that the child is employed, giving the name of employer and the location of the place of employment, and if not employed said child shall be compelled to attend school: Provided, Proviso, That nothing in this act shall be used to invalidate the right permit." of any minor over the age of fourteen years to use a working permit issued before the passage of this act. previous (e) Any person who shall make a false statement, tran- False statescript, passport, school certificate, certificate of physical fit- ment, etc. ness, school record or any other writing required to be made or filed by the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of Penalty. not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Am. 1911, Act 220; 1915, Act 255. FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, ETC., ABOLISHED. An Act to abolish fraternities, sororities and all other secret societies among the pupils of the public schools of the state of Michigan. (307) [Act 271, P. A. 1911.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any pupil of Unlawful to the public schools of the state of Michigan in any manner to organize, etc. organize, join or belong to any fraternity, sorority or any other secret society composed or made up of pupils of the public schools. duty of. (308) SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of every teacher, prin- Teacher, cipal, or superintendent, having knowledge or reason to believe that such fraternity, sorority, or any other secret society is being organized or maintained in any of the schools of the state, or that any of the pupils attending said schools are organizing or belonging to such fraternity, sorority or any other secret society, to advise immediately the president or secretary of the board of education in charge of such Board of education, investigation. Penalty for neglect. schools, of such facts. Upon receipt of such notice, or of any other information that this act is being violated, the board of education shall proceed to investigate the facts concerning the same, and if after giving all pupils suspected of such violation a reasonable opportunity for a hearing, it shall satisfactorily appear to the board of education that any pupil has become connected with such an organization, or has promised to join such organization, the board shall take such steps as it shall deem necessary to abolish such organization, and it may inflict such punishment on the pupils so connected therewith as the board shall deem expedient. Am. 1913, Act 260. (309) SEC. 3. Any officer, teacher, principal, superintendent or other person mentioned in this act neglecting to perform any duty imposed upon him by this act, upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars for each offense. Fifteen or more teachers may form corporation. Notice to be published. May hold property. Restrictions upon its use. Privileges and liabilities of corporations. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS. An Act to incorporate teachers' associations. [Act 117, S. L. 1855.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (310) § 7730. SECTION 1. Any fifteen or more teachers, or other persons residing in this state, who shall associate for the purpose of promoting education and science, and improvements in the theory and practice of teaching, may form themselves into a corporation, under such name as they may choose, providing they shall have published in some newspaper printed at Lansing, or in the county in which such association is to be located, for at least one month previous, a notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting for such association, and shall file in the office of the secretary of state a copy of the constitution and by-laws of said association. (311) § 7731. SEC. 2. Such association may hold and possess real and personal property to the amount of five thousand dollars, but the funds or property thereof shall not be used for any other purpose than the legitimate business of the association in securing the objects of its corporation. (312) § 7732. SEC. 3. Upon becoming a corporation, as hereinbefore provided, they shall have all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties of a corporation, according to the provisions of chapter fifty-five of the revised statutes of this state, so far as such provisions shall be applicable in such case, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. Chap. 55 referred to is sections 8527-51, C. L. 1897. An Act to provide for a retirement fund for teachers in certain cases. [Act 174, P. A. 1915.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: fund board. (313) SECTION 1. There shall be a teachers' retirement Retirement fund board, hereinafter called the retirement fund board, consisting of the superintendent of public instruction and five other members appointed by the governor. At least one of office. such members shall be a woman teacher in the public schools. The first appointments shall be made within ten days after this act takes effect. The members of such board first ap- Terms of pointed shall hold office respectively for terms of one, two, three, four and five years from August one, nineteen hundred fifteen, to be designated in the appointments. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of five years. A va- Vacancies. cancy in the office of any member shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor. board. · (314) SEC. 2. There shall be a president, a vice-presi- Officers of dent and a secretary of said board to be elected by a majority vote of the members of the board. The president and vice- Terms. president shall be elected for terms of one year. The term of office of the secretary shall be fixed by the board, but shall not exceed three years. The secretary shall not be a member of the board. His salary or compensation shall be Secretary, fixed by the board, but shall not exceed eighteen hundred compensation. dollars a year. The members of the board shall serve with- Expenses. out compensation, but they shall be entitled to their expenses actually incurred in attending the meetings of the board and in performing services as members thereof. The board shall Annual meet annually at Lansing, on the first Friday in October, meeting. and shall hold such other meetings as they deem necessary. If a member of the board be absent from two consecutive Absence from meetings without reasonable excuse for such absence, accept- meetings. ed by the board, his office shall be declared vacant by the board, and such vacancy filled as herein before provided. (315) SEC. 3. The state treasurer shall be ex-officio treas- Treasurer of urer of the retirement fund and shall be the custodian there. fund. of. The moneys belonging thereto shall be deposited by him Care of in banks or trust companies, subject to the same provisions moneys. Investment. Powers of board. Proviso, increase of of law as regulate the deposit of state funds. The retirement fund board shall determine from time to time the investment of the permanent retirement fund, but each investment shall be subject to the approval of the state treasurer and such fund shall only be invested in those securities in which savings bank deposits may be lawfully invested. (316) SEC. 4. The retirement fund board, subject to the provisions of this act, shall have power: (1) To select such employes as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act, and fix their compensation and prescribe their duties; (2) To investigate all matters relating to the operation of this act, and for that purpose to subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance to testify before it. Any member of the board may administer oaths or affirmations to such witnesses; (3) To require all boards, officers and persons having duties to perform hereunder in respect to contributions by teachers to the retirement fund, to report from time to time on such matters relating to such contribution as it shall deem advisable, and to prescribe the form of such reports; (4) To draw its warrants upon the state treasurer for the payment of annuities to teachers who have been retired as provided in this act, and for the purchase of such securities as the board shall have decided to purchase as herein provided. No payment shall be made from the teachers' retirement fund, except upon warrant drawn pursuant to resolution duly adopted by the board and signed and attested as the board may prescribe; (5) To increase the contributions from the teachers according to the provision made in section six of this act: Provided, That such increase shall not be made until the contributions. Contributions from all sources, not including the principal of the permanent fund, are insufficient to carry out the provisions of this act: Provided, That after collecting the additional contributions as above provided, should there still be insufficient funds in any year to pay all annuities in full, then, and in such case, each teacher entitled to an annuity, shall be paid pro rata in same proportion as the amount of money on hand is to the amount due. Proviso, pro rata payments. Rules. What to provide. (317) SEC. 5. The retirement fund board shall make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, which, when approved by the superintendent of public instruction, shall have the force and effect of law. Such rules shall: (1) Provide for the conduct and regulation of the meetings of the board and the transaction of its business; (2) Prescribe the manner of payment of contributions by teachers to the retirement fund, and. the payment and methods of payment of annuities therefrom; (3) Establish a system of accounts, showing the condition of said fund, the receipts, expenditures and investments; (4) Prescribe the forms of all accounts, warrants, reports and other documents to be used by all persons and officers having duties to perform under this act; (5) Regulate the performance of duties of boards of education, trustees, and other officers and persons, imposed upon them by this act in respect to the contributions by teachers to the retirement fund, and the deduction of such contributions from teachers' salaries. to retirement (318) SEC. 6. (1) All teachers, except those, who, being Contributions under contract when this act takes effect, do not elect to come fund. under its provisions, shall contribute to the retirement fund according to the following provisions: (a) A teacher who shall have taught five years or less, in this state or elsewhere in public schools, shall contribute one-half per centum of his or her annual contractual salary, but not more than five dollars during any year: Provided, Proviso, That the retirement fund board may increase the contribu- contributions. tions to one per centum of his or her annual contractual salary, but to not more than ten dollars in any year. increase of (b) A teacher who shall have so taught more than five years, but less than fifteen years, shall contribute one per centum of his or her annual contractual salary, but not more than ten dollars during any year: Provided, That the Proviso, retirement fund board may increase the contribution to two per centum of his or her annual contractual salary, but to not more than twenty dollars during any year. idem. (c) A teacher who shall have so taught fifteen years or more, shall contribute two per centum of his or her annual contractual salary, but not more than twenty dollars during any year: Provided, That the retirement fund board may Proviso, increase the contribution to three per centum of his or her annual contractual salary, but to not more than thirty dollars during any year. idem. to have (2) After this act takes effect, every teacher contracting Who deemed to teach in the public schools, including all who under any agreed to previous contract of employment have not elected to come contribute. under this act, shall, by so contracting, be conclusively deemed to agree to pay and to authorize the deduction from salary of the assessments herein provided. by teachers (3) Any person who when this act takes effect is employed Contribution as a teacher in the public schools, may within the unexpired employed. term of such employment elect to come under the provisions of this act by notifying in writing the retirement fund board, and at the same time filing with the local school board or other body vested with control of such schools, a duplicate of such notice and an authorization to deduct from each subsequent installment of salary the proper assessment, as herein prescribed. |