Sec. 8. The several independent school districts and common school districts in such county shall continue to have authority to levy, assess, and collect the maintenance taxes theretofore authorized by the property taxpayers in said respective districts.  This law shall not affect the right and duty of said respective school districts to levy, assess, and collect taxes within their respective districts for the payment of principal and interest on bonded indebtedness of such districts.  The respective districts shall continue to levy, assess, and collect taxes sufficient to pay principal of, and interest on their bonds.  Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall prevent the proper authorities from collecting and enforcing for the benefit of the respective districts, any maintenance taxes levied before this law becomes effective.
Sec. 9. This Act shall not have the effect of changing any duties imposed on or powers conferred on the trustees of any common or independent school districts situated in the counties covered by this Act, unless and except as expressly provided herein, it being the intention of this law that said respective Boards of Trustees shall continue to administer their lawful duties and powers as now authorized by law, but the equalization tax authorized shall be levied by the County Board of School Trustees and assessed and collected by the County Tax Assessor and Collector.
Sec. 10. In case any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or void, then, and in that event, it shall not affect any other clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Act.  All laws, or parts of laws, both general and special, in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.