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*1 OFFICE OF THE ATI’ORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN
lionorable f. 0. Walton, Pmmident,
A. Eb Y. GOlloge of %xam
College Btation, Terse
Dear Dr. Valtonl ophloo No. 04622
we haw four let 242, as i011as: a 8iember of
In tarloue eeotlone presoribee the duties and Plant Board.
The initial sentence in the 438pt%On Of the M.11 ie -8s
*An Act to safeguard the pblle in the pohase of pure-bred agrlaultural raeod, true to n8me.m
aonorable T. 0. WaltOn - page 8
BeatIon as of Artiale xvi of the Constitution, i~ofar ae 16 pertinent, is as follorro: Of thi8 “me 8OOOUXIti~ OmO0ra Stat0
shall neither draw nor pay a warronf upon the Treasury in f8VOr of any praon, for eal- 8ry or OontpUmbtiOn or ap- 80 agent, otfloer pointee, who holds at the am time alp other offioe or podtlon of honor, tru& or proflt, UDdW thb State Or the DBited states, 0X66+ as presorlbed in this Con8titution.g
Item 84: in the ourrent appropriation for Agrioultural and Mechanioal College of Texae, m8in oollege, it31
l Proiesoor aznl head o? Department (Genetlor (12 8amthIB) ..*... .* . . . . . . ..I.. $6,800.00. 2 Unasubtedly, stwh professor and head of deprrtmemt holds 8 "positton Of honor, trust and profit. ynder the Mate, and 8P w&a, he may not retire pay irom.the State through 8 mrrant upon the Trearrury rhilo he1dkng at the 88M time another position of' honor , trust or protlt tier the St&e.
Aa abweindfoated, the pO~&tion Otmember Of the Btate Beed and Plant PO8rd ii3 u&OUbtedlJ a l podtion at honor and tlTl8t', If not of proflt, Tlthln the me8zfing af Section aa, of' &tiole XVI, and therefore perforae of the Constitution, the profeaeor and bed of Department of Oetnet- ioe w not 6ierve 88 8 mhber of the State Seed and Plant &X’Lrorilll5 S81al'y iOr Board Thile h.iS iEAStitUtiOllal pO6iitiOll.
The principle 16 ruled by our Opi.nions Hos.o-8601 and o+&a,oopies of mieh reh8ndyouheretith.
Verytrulyyoure ATToRltEl Gfu~ OF T OS-B@
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