SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. W. S. MCKINNON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed May 12, 1902. President of the Senate. 425G Building and loan associations: When examination to be made. Expense thereof; how paid. Revocation of charter for illegal practices. Dissolution if condition unsound. [House Bill No. 998.] AN ACT To amend sections 3836-18 and 3836-22 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Sec. 3836-18. The inspector, when he has reason to suspect the correctness of any statement of an association doing business in this state, or that its affairs are in an unsound condition, or that it is not conducting its business in accordance with law, may make or cause to be made by some person by him appointed for that purpose, an examination into the affairs of such association. The expense of all examinations provided for herein shall be paid by the state of Ohio; provided, that when, by the laws of any other state, district, territory or nation, examinations of such associations of this state are required or permitted to be made by any official or other authority of such other state, district, territory or nation, at the expense of such associations, then the expenses of all such examinations made by the inspector of this state, of such association of such state, district, territory or nation, shall be respectively charged to and collected from such associations so examined. Should the inspector, upon examination, find any domestic association conducting its business in whole or in part contrary to law, or failing to comply with the law, he shall so notify the board of directors of such association in writing, and if, after thirty days, such illegal practices or failure continue, he shall communicate the facts to the attorney general, who shall cause proceedings to be instituted in the proper court to revoke the charter of such association. Should the inspector find, upon examination, that the affairs of any such association are in an unsound condition, and that the interests of the public demand the dissolution of such association, and the winding up of its business, he shall so report to the attorney general, who shall institute the proper proceedings for that purpose. spector. Sec. 3836-22. Foreign building and loan associations Fees to be shall pay to the inspector the following fees, to-wit: For paid to in-filing each application for admission to do business in this state, one hundred dollars. For each certificate of authority and annual renewal of same, fifty dollars; both foreign and domestic associations shall pay to the inspector for filing each annual statement, as follows: If the assets of the association, as shown by the statement filed, amount to $50,000.00 or less, $3.00; if more than $50,000.00 and less than $100,000.00, $5.00; if more than $100,000.00 and less than $250,000.00, $10.00; if more than $250,000.00 and less than $500,000.00, $20.00; if more than $500,000.00 and less than $1,000,000.00, $30.00; if more than $1,000,000.00, $50.00. For each copy of a paper filed in his office, twenty-five cents per folio. For affixing the seal of office and certifying any paper, one dollar. The fees provided for herein shall be Dispositio deposited, by said inspector, with the state treasurer upon the warrant of the state auditor. thereof. SECTION 2. That sections 3836-18 and 3836-22 of the Repeals Revised Statutes of Ohio be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed May 12, 1902. W. S. MCKINNON, F. B. ARCHER, President of the Senate. [House Bill No. 663.] AN ACT To amend sections 4022-1 to 4022-14 inclusive and to repeal sections 4025, 4027, and 4029 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION I. That sections 4022-1 to 4022-14 inclusive Compulsory of the Revised Statutes of Ohio be amended so as to read education: as follows: dren must be attendance. Sec. 4022-1. All parents, guardians and other persons In what who have care of children, shall instruct them, or cause branches chilthem to be instructed in reading, spelling, writing, English taught. grammar, geography and arithmetic. Every parent, guar- Necessary dian or other person having charge of any child between time of the ages of eight and fourteen years shall send such child to a public, private or parochial school, for the full time. that the school attended is in session, which shall in no case be for less than twenty-four weeks, and said attendance shall begin within the first week of the school term, unless Excuse. the child is excused from such attendance by the superintendent of the public schools, in city or other districts hav Appeal in case of refusal to excuse. ing such superintendent, or by the clerk of the board of education in village, special and township districts not having such superintendent, or by the principal of the private or parochial school, upon satisfactory showing, either that the bodily or mental condition of the child does not permit of its attendance at school, or that the child is being instructed at home by a person qualified, in the opinion of the superintendent of schools in city or other districts having such superintendent, or the clerk of the board of education in speciai, village and township districts not having such superintendent, to teach the branches named in this section. In case such superintendent, principal or clerk refuse to excuse a child from attendance at school, an appeal may be taken from such decision to the probate judge of the county, upon the giving of a bond, within ten days after such refusal, to the approval of said judge, to pay all the cost of the appeal, and the decision of the probate judge in the matter shall be final. All children between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years, not engaged in some regular employment, shall attend school for the full term the schools of the district in which they reside are in session during the school year, unless excused for [the] reasons above named. Any parent, guardian, or other person, havchild in school ing care of a child between the ages of eight and fourteen years, who shall, in violation of the provisions of this section, fail to place such child in school at the commencement of the annual school term within the time prescribed in this section, shall upon conviction, be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars. And upon the failure or refusal of any such parent, guardian, or other person to pay said fine, then said parent, guardian, or other person shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than thirty days. Penalty for failure to place as herein provided. Employment of children under age of fourteen years; when unlawful; penalty. Sec. 4022-2. No child under fourteen years of age shall be employed or be in the employment of any person, company or corporation, during the school term and while the public schools are in session, unless such child shall present to such person, company or corporation an age and schooling certificate herein provided for. An age and schooling certificate shall be approved only by the superintendent of schools, or by a person authorized by him, in city or other districts having such superintendent, or by the clerk of the board of education in village, special and township districts not having such superintendent upon a satisfactory proof of the age of such minor and that he has successfully completed the studies enumerated in section 4022-1 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio; or if between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years, a knowledge of his or her ability to read and write legibly the English language. The age and schooling certificate shall be formulated by the state commissioner of common schools and the same furnished, in blank, by the clerk of the board of education. Every person, company or corporation employing any child under sixteen years of age, shall exact the age and school ing certificate prescribed in this section, as a condition of employment and shall keep the same on file, and shall upon request of the truant officer hereinafter provided for, permit him to examine such age and schooling certificate. Any person, company or corporation, employing any minor contrary to the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars. minors in certain cases. Sec. 4022-3. All minors over the age of fourteen and Attendance of under the age of sixteen years, who cannot read and write the English language shall be required to attend school as provided in section 4022-1 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio and all the provisions of said section shall apply to said minors; provided, that such attendance shall not be required of such minors after they have secured a certificate from the superintendent of schools, in districts having superintendents or the clerk of the board of education in districts not having superintendents, that they can read and write the English language. No person, company or cor- Employment poration shall employ any such minor during the time schools of such minare in session, or having such minor in their employ shall immediately cease such employment, upon notice from the truant officer who is hereinafter provided for. Every person, company or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars. ors; penalty. persons. Sec. 4022-4. Every child between the ages of eight Juvenile disorderly and fourteen years, and every child between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years unable to read and write the English language, or not engaged in some regular employment, who is an habitual truant from school, or who absents itself habitually from school, or who, while in attendance at any public, private or parochial school, is incorrigible, vicious or immoral in conduct, or who habitually wanders about the streets and public places during school hours having no business or lawful occupation, shall be deemed a juvenile disorderly person, and be subject to the provisions of this act. Sec. 4022-5. To aid in the enforcement of this act, truant officers shall be appointed and employed as follows: In city districts the board of education shall appoint and employ one or more truant officers; in special, village and township districts the board of education shall appoint a constable or other person as truant officer. The compensation of the truant officer shall be fixed and paid by the board appointing him. The truant officer shall be vested with police powers, the authority to serve warrants, and shall have authority to enter workshops, factories, stores and all other places where children may be employed, and do whatever may be necessary, in the way of investigation or otherwise, to enforce this act; he is also authorized to take into custody the person of any youth between eight and fourteen years of age, or between fourteen and sixteen years of age when not regularly employed or when unable to read and write the English language, who is not at Truant offi cers; powers and duties. Report of principal and teachers. Proceedings in case of truancy; penalties. tending school, and shall conduct said youth to the school he has been attending, or which he should rightfully attend. The truant officer shall institute proceedings against any officer, parent, guardian, person or corporation violating any provisions of this act, and shall otherwise discharge the duties described in this act, and perform such other services as the superintendent of schools or the board of education may deem necessary to preserve the morals and secure the good conduct of school children, and to enforce this act. The truant officer shall keep a record of his transactions for the inspection and information of the superintendent of the schools and the board of education; and he shall make daily reports to the superintendent of schools during the school term in districts having superintendents, and to the clerk of the board of education in districts not having superintendents, as often as required by him. Suitable blanks for the use of the truant officer shall be provided by the clerk of the board of education. Sec. 4022-6. It shall be the duty of all principals and teachers of all schools, public, private and parochial, to report to the clerk of the board of education of the city, special, village or township district in which the schools are situated, the names, ages and residences of all pupils in attendance at their schools, together with such other facts as said clerk may require, in order to facilitate the carrying out of the provisions of this act, and the clerk shall furnish blanks for such purpose, and such report shall be made during the last week of each month from September to June inclusive of each year. It shall be the further duty of such principals and teachers to report to the truant officer, the superintendent of public schools, or the clerk of the board of education, all cases of truancy or incorrigibility in their respective schools as soon after these offenses have been committed as practicable. Sec. 4022-7. On the request of the superintendent of schools or the board of education, or when it otherwise comes to his notice, the truant officer shall examine into any case of truancy within his district, and warn the truant and his parents, guardian or other person in charge, in writing, of the final consequences of truancy if persisted in. When any child between the ages of eight and fourteen years, or any child between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years who cannot read and write the English language or who is not regularly employed, is not attending school. in violation of the provisions of this act, the truant officer shall notify the parent, guardian or other person in charge of such child, of the fact, and require such parent, guardian or other person in charge, to cause the child to attend some recognized school within two days from the date of the notice and it shall be the duty of the parent, guardian or other person in charge of the child, so to cause its attendance at some recognized school. Upon failure to do so, the truant officer shall make complaint against the parent, guardian or other person in charge of the child. |