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 election, a certified list of all the officers elected thereat. Within fifteen days after the annual school election in an even numbered year, the county auditor shall issue a certificate of election to the office of county superintendent of schools, to the person receiving the highest number of votes in the county, according to the returns forwarded to him from the various school districts, including special districts of the county.

§ 57. OATH.] Every person elected to the office of school director or treasurer shall take and subscribe the following oath before entering upon the duties of his office, to-wit: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and Constitution of the State of North Dakota, and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as school director (or school treasurer, as the case may be) according to law and the best of my ability," which oath shall be filed with the clerk of the school district board. The county superintendent shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation required by law for other county officers, which shall be filed with the county auditor.

§ 58. CERTAIN WORDS CONSTRUED.] Wherever the words "county auditor" occur in this act, they shall be construed to mean "county auditor" or "county clerk." Wherever the word "he" occurs in this act in reference to voters, teachers, district officers or county superintendent, it shall be construed to mean "he" or "she."

ARTICLE V.

ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, AND DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT OFFICERS.

§ 59. DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD-QUORUM.] The three school directors in each school district shall constitute the district school board. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum and the agreement of a majority shall be necessary to the validity of any, contract entered into by the board.

§ 60. ORGANIZATION-CLERK. ] The school board shall meet annually on the second Tuesday in July and organize by choosing one of the members president, and a competent person not a member of the board, clerk, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of the board.

§ 61. MEETINGS OF BOARD-FEES.] The board shall hold four regular meetings each year for the transaction of business, to-wit: On the second Tuesday in July, October, January and April, at such place and hour of the day as may be fixed by the board. A special meeting of the board may be held upon the call of the president of the board, or of the other two members. Written notice of the time and place of any special meeting shall be given to each member of the board at least forty-eight hours before the time of such meeting. Each member of the school board shall be paid the sum of eight (8) dollars, less two (2) dollars for each regular meeting which he fails to attend.