A Summary of Arkansas Laws Dealing with Integration 4

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Collection:: Land of (Unequal) Opportunity: Documenting the Civil Rights Struggle in Arkansas
Title:: A Summary of Arkansas Laws Dealing with Integration 4
Publisher:: Fayetteville, Ark. : University of Arkansas Libraries
Date of Original:: 1959
Subject:: African Americans--Arkansas
Civil rights--Arkansas
Race discrimination--Arkansas
Segregation--Arkansas
Location:: United States, Arkansas, 34.75037, -92.50044
Medium:: summaries
Type:: Text
Format:: application/pdf
Description:: Summary of Arkansas laws that impact public education integration in the state through 1960.
Integration -- Desegregation -- Civil Rights -- African-Americans -- Blacks -- Little Rock (Ark.) -- Laws -- Little Rock -- Pulaski
- 4 - ACT 14 of 1958 The so-called barratry law, makes exciting or stirring litigation a crime punishable by fine of not more that $5,000 and/or imprisonment of not over two years. ACT 84 of 1959 Provides that notice that teachers’ contract will not be renewed can be given at any time during the life of the contract but in any e-rent not later than ten days after the close of the school term. If a teacher quits or refuses to teach in accordance with his or her contract without just cause, she or he is hereby prohibited from teaching elsewhere during the time for which he or she had heen employed. ACT 455 of 1959 Amends existing laws to provide that renewal of teacher’s contracts may be made by endorsement on existing contract. ACT 55 of 1959 Authorises continuing membership in the Teacher Retirement System for members teaching in private schools. ACT 225 of 1959 Provides ffif the county judge of any county of this state has reason to believe that any organization that is so operating within any county of this state is engaged in activities designed to hinder, harass and interfere with the powers and duties of the State of Arkansas to control and operate its public schools, he shall hold a public hearing to make a determination if such an organiztion is" - so doing. The organization must be given 5 days noticed by registered mail. If the county judge decided the organization is so engaged, he shall request the following information: 1) the official name of the organization and list of members; 2) the office, place of business, headquarters or usual meeting place of the organization; 3) the officers, gents, servants, employees or representatives of the organization; 4) the purpose or purposes of the organization; 5) a statement disclosing whether the organization is subordinate to a parent organization; and if so, the name of the parent organization. Person having custody or control of records must supply this information and the fine for violation is $50 to $200 with each of day of violation constituting a separate offense. ACT 15 of 1959 Creates a study commission to evaluate elementary, secondary, and adult education programs administered by the State Board of Education. Provides Commissionn shall include the State Board, 4 Representatives and 3 Senators appointed by the Governor, with Legislative Council and Legislative Audit Commission represented; House Speaker and Senate President pro tem ex officio members; Education Commissioner to be ex officio secretary.
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