No prosecution or proceeding under this article shall be begun except by one of the following parties:

(1) The county superintendent of education or city superintendent of schools where the matter affects a school or private tutor in territory under his supervision; or

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-28-22

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) An attendance officer; or
(3) The principal teacher of the school which the child attends or should attend; or
(4) The private tutor by whom the child is instructed or should be instructed; or
(5) The probation officer of the county; or
(6) A duly authorized agent of the State Superintendent of Education or the Department of Human Resources.