The county superintendent of education, as the executive officer of the county board of education, shall see that the laws relating to the schools, the rules and regulations of the state and county boards of education are carried into effect. The county superintendent of education shall have authority to administer oaths and to examine witnesses, under oath, in any part of the county on any matter pertaining to the public schools of the county, and to cause the examination to be reduced to writing.
Ala. Code § 16-9-13
Powers and Duties as Executive Officer of Board.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Godby v. Montgomery County Board of Education (1998)
Most recently applied in 506 F. Supp. 2d 927 - AG Ex Rel. KC v. Autauga County Bd. of Educ. (May 2007)
(School Code 1927, §150; Code 1940, T. 52, §112.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.