Art. IX, § 2

Superintendent of Public Instruction

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A Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be elected by the qualified of the State at each gubernatorial election. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall enter upon the duties of the office on the first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding each gubernatorial election. No Superintendent of Public Instruction may serve more than 2 terms.

History: Sec. 2 amended Nov. 6, 1990, by Prop. 140. Initiative measure.

Simplified explanation

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is elected by the State's voters at each gubernatorial election and takes office the first Monday after January 1 following the election. No Superintendent may serve more than 2 terms.