years, shall be required to send such child or children to the (a) Any child or children who is or are being taught in Exceptions. a private or parochial school in such branches as are usually taught in the first eight grades of the public schools, or have already acquired the ordinary branches of learning taught in such grades of the public schools, to be determined by the school board after an examination of such child by the teacher in charge; (b) Any child or children who is or are physically unable to attend school. In such cases the truant officers shall require the written statement of a competent physician certifying that such child or children is or are physically unable to attend school; (c) Children over fourteen years of age whose services are essential to the support of their parents may be excused from attendance at school on the recommendation of the board of education of the district in which they reside, and said board shall certify to the proper officer the facts in all such cases; (d) Children under nine years of age whose parents do not reside within two and one-half miles, by the nearest traveled road, of some public school: Provided, That if transportation is furnishd for pupils in said district then this exemption shall not apply. sheriff to appoint. truant officer SEC. 2. The sheriff of each county, in selecting his deputies, Truant officer, shall designate one of such deputies to act as truant officer for the county, and it shall be the duty of such deputy sheriff Duty of. to perform the duties of truant officer in all school districts of the county when directed to do so by the county commissioner of schools except as hereinafter provided: Provided. That in Proviso as to cities having a duly organized police force, it shall be the in cities. duty of the police authorities, at the request of the board of education, to detail one or more members of such police force to perform the duties of truant officer in such city, but this provision shall not be construed as prohibiting such board of education from appointing any citizen, not a police officer, as truant officer. In all incorporated villages, the village mar- Villages. shal shall be the truant officer and shall perform all the duties required of such officer by this act. The compensation of the Compensation of deputy sheriff. deputy sheriffs when serving as truant officers shall not exceed three dollars per day. In cities, when the board of education appoints a truant officer other than a police officer, said board shall fix the compensation for such truant officer and pay such officer from the incidental fund. The compensa- Compensation, tion of county truant officers, policemen and village marshals and paid. acting as truant officers shall be allowed and paid in the same how allowed School directors census list, etc. manner that other incidental expenses are allowed and paid by the county, city, or village. SEC. 3. (a) It shall be the duty of the school director of to furnish teacher, all school districts, except in incorporated village and city districts, to provide the teacher, at the commencement of the school, with a copy of the last school census, together with the name and address of the persons in parental relation, also the name and address of the county commissioner of schools. Duty of teacher. The teacher shall, at the opening of school and at such other times as may be necessary, compare said census list with the enrollment of the school and report to the county commissioner of schools the names of the parents or other persons in parental relation whose children of the ages hereinbefore mentioned are not in regular attendance at school. Village and city districts. Duty of sec'y of board of education. Truant officer, duty of. Misdemeanor, who deemed guilty of. County Com. of schools, duty of. Notice to parents. (b) In all incorporated village and city districts, the secretary of the board of education shall, at the commencement of school, furnish a copy of the last school census to the superintendent of schools in such village or city, together with the name and address of the truant officer under whose jurisdiction they act, and it shall be the duty of said superintendent, at the opening of school, to compare said census list with the enrollment of the school or schools and report to the proper truant officer the names and addresses of any parents or other persons in parental relation whose children of the ages herein before mentioned are not in regular attendance at the public schools. (c) It shall be the duty of the truant officer of the city or village whenever notified by the teacher, superintendent or other person or persons of violations of this act, and the county truant officer when notified by the commissioner of schools to investigate all such cases of truancy or non-attendance at school, and if the children complained of are not exempt from the provisions of this act under the conditions named in section one, then he shall immediately proceed as is provided in section four of this act. (d) In case any parent or other person in parental relation shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in the county or city jail, for not less than two nor more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. SEC. 4. (a) (a) It shall be the duty of the county commissioner of schools to furnish the truant officer of the county, at the opening of the schools, with a list of the teachers and superintendents employed in his county in school districts other than in such city and village districts as are described in section two of this act. (b) In case any parent or other person in parental relation shall fail to immediately send the child or children under his or her control to the public school, the truant officer upon having notice from proper authority of such fact shall immediately and within twenty-four hours thereafter give formal written notice, in person or by registered mail, to the parent or other person in parental relation, that the child or children What to set forth. under his or her control shall present himself or themselves at the public schools on the Monday following the date of such notice, with the necessary text books for instruction in the proper school or schools of the district or city. Said notice shall inform the parent or other person in parental relation of the date that attendance must begin and that such attendance at school must be consecutive during the remainder of the school year as taught in the district. The truant Notice to teacher officer shall, at the same time the said formal notice is given to the parent or person in parental relation, notify the teacher or superintendent or commissioner of the fact of notice and it shall be the duty of the teacher or superintendent or commissioner to notify the truant officer of failure on part of the parent or other person in parental relation to comply with said notice. or superintendent. officer to make warrant, hear (c) It shall be the duty of all truant officers, after having When truant given the formal notice hereinbefore described, to determine complaint. whether the parent or other person in parental relation has complied with the notice, and in case of failure to so comply he shall immediately and within three days after having knowledge or being notified thereof, make a complaint against said parent or other person in parental relation having the legal charge and control of such child or children before a justice of the peace in the city, village or township, or adjoining township, where such party resides for such refusal or neglect to send such child or children to school; and said Justice to issue justice of the peace shall issue a warrant upon said complaint case, etc. and shall proceed to hear and determine the same in the same manner as is provided by statute for other cases under his jurisdiction, and in case of conviction of any parent or other person in parental relation for violation of this act, said parent or other person in parental relation shall be punished according to the provisions of section three of this act: Pro- Proviso as to vided, That in cities having a recorder's court and justices of the peace, the truant officer shall make the aforesaid complaint before the magistrate of said recorder's court, or before a justice of the peace, and said magistrate or justice shall issue a warrant and proceed to hear and determine the case in the same manner as is provided in the statute for other cases under his jurisdiction. cities. truant officer. (d) It shall be the duty of all school officers, superintend- Officers, teachers, ents, teachers or other persons to render such assistance and etc., to aid furnish such information as they may have at their command to aid such truant officer in the performance of his official duties. may establish SEC. 5. In any graded or city district in this State, the School boards, school board or officers having in charge the schools of such ungraded schools districts may establish one or more ungraded schools for the May require attendance Juvenile disorderly persons, who deemed. Act repealed. instruction of certain children as defined and set forth in the following section. They may, through the truant officer and superintendent of schools, require such children to attend said ungraded schools, or any department of their graded schools, as said board of education may direct. SEC. 6. The following classes of persons between and including the ages of seven and sixteen years residing in graded school districts or cities as described in section five of this act shall be deemed juvenile disorderly persons and shall, in the judgment of the proper school authorities, be assigned to the ungraded school or schools as provided in section five of this act: Class one, habitual truants from any school in which they are enrolled as pupils; class two, children, who, while at tending any school, are incorrigibly turbulent, disobedient or insubordinate, or are vicious and immoral in conduct; class three, children who are not attending any school and who habitually frequent streets and other public places, having no lawful business, employment or occupation. SEC. 7. Act ninety-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, being sections four thousand eight hundred forty-seven, four thousand eight hundred forty-eight, four thousand eight hundred forty-nine, four thousand eight hundred fifty, four thousand eight hundred fifty-one, and four thousand eight hundred fifty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven is hereby repealed. Approved June 13, 1905. Appropriation for stock experiments. Proviso. [No. 201.] AN ACT to make an appropriation for improving, experimenting with, and exhibiting the live stock and poultry of the Agricultural College, and provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the purpose of improving, experimenting with and exhibiting the live stock and poultry of the Agricultural College for the biennial period. ending June thirty, nineteen hundred seven, the sum of twenty thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the State Board of Agriculture in such a way as in their judgment will best improve the flocks and herds of the col lege and advance the live stock interests of the State: Pro: vided, That out of the funds hereby appropriated there shall be expended two thousand dollars for the purpose of improving, experimenting with, and exhibiting poultry, and in supporting and encouraging poultry raising in this State. SEC. 2. The amount appropriated under the provisions of How paid. this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the treasurer of the State Board of Agriculture, at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder. tax. SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State To be incortax for the year nineteen hundred five the sum of fifteen porated in state thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred six the sum of five thousand dollars, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 202.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the State Public School for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred seven, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: for current SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the current Appropriation expenses of the State Public School for the fiscal year ending expenses. June thirty, nineteen hundred six, the sum of thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred seven, the sum of thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars. SEC. 2. The further sum of seventeen thousand three hun- Further dred fifty-seven dollars is hereby appropriated by amounts appropriations. and for purposes as follows: Twelve thousand two hundred How used. fifty-seven dollars for improvements and repairs; two thousand dollars for furniture, carpets and piano; one thousand five hundred dollars for industrial and domestic appliances and instruction; six hundred dollars for farm tools, carriages and machinery; and one thousand dollars for green house: Provided, That if the amount designated in this section for Proviso as to any one of the purposes stated, be insufficient to complete the transfer of funds. work or purchases, any surplus remaining after the completion of the other work or purchases specified in this section may by obtaining the consent of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General in writing before any expense in excess of the specific appropriation is incurred, be used in the account or accounts where such deficiency seems unavoidable, the intent of this proviso being to make the entire seventeen thousand three hundred fifty-seven dollars |