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 taxes for school purposes, including said taxes for equalization, shall not exceed thirty (30) mills in any one year. The provisions of this article shall apply to and govern all school districts and parts of school districts hereafter divided, or consolidated with each other, or with other districts in the division uniting or apportionment of their debts and liabilities or property and assets.

ARTICLE XI.

EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATES.

§ 116. QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES.] The State Superintendent ahall prepare or cause to be prepared all questions for the examination of applicants for teachers' certificates, both county and State, and shall prescribe rules for the conduct of all examinations.

§ 117. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES, WHO ENTITLED.] He shall issue a state certificate to be valid for life, unless sooner revoked, to be known as a professional certificate. Such certificates shall be issued only to those persons of good moral character, who pass thorough examination in all the branches included in the courses of study prescribed for the common and high schools of the State, including methods of teaching and such other branches as the State Superintendent may direct. Such certificate shall in no case be granted unless the applicant has had an experience as a teacher of at least five years, and can satisfy the State Superintendent of his ability to instruct and properly manage any high school of the State. Such certificate shall be valid throughout the State and the holder shall be authorized to teach in any of the common or high schools of the State without further examination; Provided, That any person who is a graduate of the four years' normal course in the State University of North Dakota, and has had three years' successful experience as a teacher, may be granted such professional certificate without further examination; Provided, further, That if the holder of a professional certificate shall at any time cease to teach, or to be engaged in other active educational work for the space of three years, he shall be liable to a re-examination and to the cancellation of his certificate, subject to the rules to be prescribed by the State Superintendent.

§ 118. NORMAL CERTIFICATE-WHO ENTITLED.] He shall issue a Štate certificate, to be valid for a term of five years, unless sooner revoked, to be known as a normal certificate. Such certificate shall be issued only to those persons of good moral character who have completed the prescribed course of study in one of the normal schools of the State, or in a normal school elsewhere having an established reputation for thoroughness, but the State Superintendent may examine any such applicant at his discretion. Such certificate shall not be granted unless the applicant shall have taught school successfully not less than two years. Such certificate shall be valid throughout the State, and the holder shall