No. V-0061 (1947).

Case DateMarch 03, 1947
CourtTexas
Texas Attorney General Opinions 1947. No. V-0061 (1947). 1March 3, 1947Hon. George Moffett, ChairmanState Affairs CommitteeSenate ChamberAustin, TexasOpinion No. V-61Re: Constitutionality of Senate Bill No. 68, Fiftieth Legislature.Dear Sir:Your request for an opinion upon the above titled subject matter is as follows:
"Is Senate Bill 68, in the form attached hereto, constitutional? If not, the Committee would be pleased to have your department point out amendments or deletions which would bring said Bill into conformity with the Constitution of this State."
We have carefully read and studied Senate Bill No. 68 of the present Legislature, and express to you our opinion that the same as shown by the copy submitted to us, is in all respects a valid, constitutional bill, which, if adopted in its present form, would be a valid law. For the sake of clarity, we append the title and the constating section as follows: "A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT authorizing and empowering commisioners of drainage districts to make changes in, additions to, and improvements of the drainage systems in their respective districts and to pay for same out of maintenance taxes provided by law to be as^^^
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"BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
"Section 1. Commissioners of drain-age districts incorporated under Chapter 7, Title 128, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and amendments thereto, are authorized and empowered to make changes in, additions to, and improvements of the
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