Section 1. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN COUNTIES OF 15,000 TO 20,000. The general management, supervision, and control of the public free schools of counties with an area of nine hundred and seventy-seven square miles and a population of not less than 15,000 nor more than 20,000 according to the last preceding Federal census, shall be vested in the County Board of Education composed of seven members elected by the qualified voters of the county and at least one member shall reside in each Commissioners' precinct, and shall be elected for a term of three years. At the first election on the first Saturday in April, 1930, two shall be elected for one year, two for two years, and three for three years and at the first meeting they shall determine by lot who shall serve for one year, two years and three years. All vacancies on said Board shall be filled by the remaining members. The County Board of Education shall be persons of progressive educational attainments, good moral character, and executive ability. They shall have the powers and duties as now provided by the General Laws of the State governing County Boards in addition to those provided by this Act. All candidates for County Boards of Education shall file an application with the County Judge requesting their names to be placed on said ballots for the election of County Boards of Education at least 15 days prior to said election. If no one makes application for name on the ballot, then ten (10) qualified voters of the county may petition the County Judge to place certain names on the ballots provided this is done at least ten (10) days prior to said election. The County Judge shall be required to furnish all election supplies as now provided under the General Law.

The first members of the County Board of Education after this Act shall become effective shall be as follows: B.G. Graham, J.F. Parnell, M.K. Withers, R.F. Smith, and J.W. Langley who compose the present Board. The County Board of Education as named in this Act, before organizing and entering upon their official duties as such, shall appoint two additional members who shall subscribe to the official oath provided by the General Statutes of the State of Texas. They shall continue in office until the first election provided for in this Act or until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified.

The members of the County Board of Education of the public schools of any county affected by this Act shall receive $5.00 per day for their services not to exceed twelve days per year in complying with the duties imposed upon them by this Act, to be allowed by the Commissioners' Court and paid out of the General Fund of the county, and the expense of making maps and plats provided for by this Act and all other expenses incident to carrying out its provisions shall be similarly allowed and paid.