Inventory of County Records: Guadalupe County Courthouse Page: 13
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general oversight of all books and records of
all the officers of the county, district or
state, who may be authorized or required by
law to receive or collect any money, funds,
fees, or other property for the use of, or
belonging to, the county; and he shall see
to the strict enforcement of the law governing
county finances.4
In counties of less than 225,000 population, the Auditor
estimates revenues and expenditures so that a county budget
can be formulated by Commissioners Court. In counties of over
225,000 population, the Auditor is the budget officer and prepares
the budget to be approved by Commissioners Court.5
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The separate office of County Superintendent of Schools was
created by amendment to the School Law of 1876, and the establishment
of the office was left to the discretion of the Commissioners
Court 1
A County Superintendent is elected for a term of four years
in Texas counties having a scholastic population of 3,000 or more.2
The County Superintendent advises the Board of Education (Board
of School Trustees) on the establishment and maintenance of common
schools and their educational policies, including rules and regulations
and prescribed courses of study. He prepares the annual
school budget for approval by the Board. The County Superintendent
submits annual reports to the State School Superintendent and
transmits rules and regulations of the State Department of Education
to the Board of Education and to school employees.3
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Carlson, Paul H. Inventory of County Records: Guadalupe County Courthouse, book, 1979; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25213/m1/30/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.