[No. 135.] AN ACT to amend sections four and eight of act number one hundred seventy-four of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to provide for a retirement fund for teachers in certain cases," the same being sections five thousand seven hundred seventy and five thousand seven hundred seventy-four of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Sections four and eight of act number one Sections hundred seventy-four of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to provide for a retirement fund for teachers in certain cases," being sections five thousand seven hundred seventy and five thousand seven hundred seventy-four of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 4. The retirement fund board, subject to the pro- Powers of visions of this act, shall have power: 1. To select such employes as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act, and fix their compensation and prescribe their duties; 2. To investigate all matters relating to the operation of this act, and for that purpose to subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance to testify before it. Any member of the board may administer oaths or affirmations to such wit nesses; 3. To require all boards, officers and persons having duties to perform hereunder in respect to contributions by teachers to the retirement fund, to report from time to time on such matters relating to such contribution as it shall deem advisable, and to prescribe the form of such reports; board. 4. To draw its warrants upon the state treasurer for the Warrants. payment of annuities to teachers who have been retired as provided in this act, and for the purchase of such securities as the board shall have decided to purchase as herein provided. No payment shall be made from the teachers' retirement fund, except upon warrant drawn pursuant to resolution duly adopted by the board and signed and attested as the board may prescribe; 5. To increase the contributions from the teachers according to the provisions made in section six of this act: Pro- Proviso. vided, That after the retirement fund board has made provisions for collecting any and all contributions as provided in this act there should still be insufficient funds in any year to pay all the annuities in full, then, and in such case, each teacher entitled to an annuity, shall be paid pro rata in same proportion as the amount of money on hand is to the amount due. Who entitled to annuity. Proviso. Board to pass on requests. SEC. 8. A teacher who has attained the age of sixty years and who has taught for a period or periods aggregating thirty years, of which period at least fifteen years, including the last five years of service preceding the application for retirement, shall have been spent in the public schools in this state, shall, upon and during retirement from actual service as a teacher on or after December first, nineteen hundred fifteen, be entitled to an annuity of a sum equal to one-half of the average annual contractual salary paid to said teacher during the last five years of service, but no such annuity shall exceed five hundred dollars nor be less than three hundred dollars. A teacher who has attained the age of sixty years and who has taught for a period or periods aggregating twenty-five years, of which period at least fifteen years, including the last five years of service preceding the application for retirement, shall have been spent in the public schools of this state, shall, upon and during retirement from actual service as a teacher on or after December first, nineteen hundred fifteen, be entitled to an annuity which bears the same ratio to the annuity provided for on retirement after thirty years of service as the total number of years of service of said person bears to thirty years. A teacher who, having taught in the public schools of this state for a period or periods aggregating fifteen years or more and being in the judgment of the employing board either physically or mentally incapable of teaching, is deemed deserving of an annuity by the retirement fund board, may be retired, and shall, upon retirement, be entitled to an annuity of as many thirtieths of the full annuity herein provided after thirty years' service as said teacher has taught years in the public schools of this state. The time spent in teaching in any public institution of this state shall, for the purposes of this section, count as part of the aggregate time of teaching: Provided, That the last five years of service shall have been that of a teacher as defined by this act. Retirement may be had on request of the teacher or upon the request of a board of education or other governing body of a school district. Request for retirement shall be made in writing addressed to the retirement fund board, accompanied by evidence showing that the teacher named is entitled to retirement, and has complied with the provisions of this act, and the rules of the board relating to the payment of annuities. The board shall pass upon all requests for retirement and shall determine whether such requests should be granted. In computing terms of service under this act, a year shall be a legal school year at the time and place where said service was rendered, except that the time of service outside the state shall be reckoned by the number of years that the number of weeks taught would make of legal school years in this state. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 136.] AN ACT to require school busses to stop before crossing railroad tracks. The People of the State of Michigan enact: when to SECTION 1. All school busses, carrying school children, Busses, shall come to a complete stop immediately before crossing a stop. railroad track. busses" SEC. 2. The term "school busses", as used in this act, shall "School be construed to include those conveyances, hired or operated defined. by some public unit, for the purpose of transporting children to and from school. SEC. 3. The term "railroad track" as used in this act shall "Railroad track" debe construed to include every pair or groups of pairs, as the fined. case may be, of any railroad or traction company, except municipal street car companies. SEC. 4. In case of violation of the provisions of this act, Penalty. the driver of the bus shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days in the county jail. His operator's and chauffeur's license shall also be suspended for a period of not more than one year. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 137.] AN ACT to amend section five of act number one hundred ninety-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eightynine, as amended, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the state board of education," being section one thousand one hundred ninety-four of the com. piled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section five of act number one hundred ninety- Section four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, as amended. amended, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the state board of education," being section one thousand one hundred ninety-four of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: Who entitled to annuity. Proviso. Board to pass on requests. SEC. 8. A teacher who has attained the age of sixty years and who has taught for a period or periods aggregating thirty years, of which period at least fifteen years, including the last five years of service preceding the application for retirement, shall have been spent in the public schools in this state, shall, upon and during retirement from actual service as a teacher on or after December first, nineteen hundred fifteen, be entitled to an annuity of a sum equal to one-half of the average annual contractual salary paid to said teacher during the last five years of service, but no such annuity shall exceed five hundred dollars nor be less than three hundred dollars. A teacher who has attained the age of sixty years and who has taught for a period or periods aggregating twenty-five years, of which period at least fifteen years, including the last five years of service preceding the application for retirement, shall have been spent in the public schools of this state, shall, upon and during retirement from actual service as a teacher on or after December first, nineteen hundred fifteen, be entitled to an annuity which bears the same ratio to the annuity provided for on retirement after thirty years of service as the total number of years of service of said person bears to thirty years. A teacher who, having taught in the public schools of this state for a period or periods aggregating fifteen years or more and being in the judgment of the employing board either physically or mentally incapable of teaching, is deemed deserving of an annuity by the retirement fund board, may be retired, and shall, upon retirement, be entitled to an annuity of as many thirtieths of the full annuity herein provided after thirty years' service as said teacher has taught years in the public schools of this state. The time spent in teaching in any public institution of this state shall, for the purposes of this section, count as part of the aggregate time of teaching: Provided, That the last five years of service shall have been that of a teacher as defined by this act. Retirement may be had on request of the teacher or upon the request of a board of education or other governing body of a school district. Request for retirement shall be made in writing addressed to the retirement fund board, accompanied by evidence showing that the teacher named is entitled to retirement, and has complied with the provisions of this act, and the rules of the board relating to the payment of annuities. The board shall pass upon all requests for retirement and shall determine whether such requests should be granted. In computing terms of service under this act, a year shall be a legal school year at the time and place where said service was rendered, except that the time of service outside the state shall be reckoned by the number of years that the number of weeks taught would make of legal school years in this state. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 136.] AN ACT to require school busses to stop before crossing railroad tracks. The People of the State of Michigan enact: when to SECTION 1. All school busses, carrying school children, Busses, shall come to a complete stop immediately before crossing a stop. railroad track. busses" SEC. 2. The term "school busses", as used in this act, shall "School be construed to include those conveyances, hired or operated defined. by some public unit, for the purpose of transporting children to and from school. SEC. 3. The term "railroad track" as used in this act shall "Railroad track" debe construed to include every pair or groups of pairs, as the fined. case may be, of any railroad or traction company, except municipal street car companies. SEC. 4. In case of violation of the provisions of this act, Penalty. the driver of the bus shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days in the county jail. His operator's and chauffeur's license shall also be suspended for a period of not more than one year. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 137.] AN ACT to amend section five of act number one hundred ninety-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eightynine, as amended, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the state board of education," being section one thousand one hundred ninety-four of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. amended. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section five of act number one hundred ninety- Section four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, as amended, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the state board of education," being section one thousand one hundred ninety-four of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: |