To render a person eligible to hold the office of State School Superintendent, he or she shall hold a four-year degree from an accredited college or university. No person who has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude shall be eligible to hold the office of State School Superintendent.
(Ga. L. 1919, p. 288, § 55; Code 1933, § 32-502; Ga. L. 1963, p. 510, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 20; Ga. L. 1997, p. 690, § 1.)
Cross references.- Qualifications generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. V, Sec. III, Para. II.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Qualifications to be read broadly.
- Assuming O.C.G.A. § 20-2-31 is enforceable, the qualifications for the office of State School Superintendent contained in that section should be read broadly so that the requirement of three years' practical experience as a teacher could include three years' experience as a teacher in a school classroom even if the person has no teachers' certification. Whether a particular candidate meets such qualification is a factual issue to be determined on a case by case basis. 1993 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U93-7.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 68 Am. Jur. 2d, Schools, §§ 68, 69.