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*1 OFFICE OF THE f.TI’ORNEY GENERAL OF TRX.- AUSTIN
'Zenorable Gee. H. ShepplZ'd
fJomptroller of Publl.0 Aooouuta
Austin, Texas Opinion x0. e-5317
'bear Xr. 3heppa-l t Tou request the winion or thla department on the 'following questic+nst
& isSue a warrent in payment or the Legislature who Is 0 Oomtitutlon sf Tit44 Sootion 04ntiinS oertain exoep ma$erial to thie disaussion.
The plaoe ef member of the Legialat
17 an bffioe 4i boner, truat and rmoftt und4r *2 Hennonble G44. Ii. l%h4plm?d - p~go 2
& person holding a positien of “Field Werker" in the (844 Dspartment of Pub110 Uelfape la fan "appelntee". Thher4f4r4, ,seoti4n 33 pro- enr Opb.iea X0. O-2&7).
Mbltr 4u frea.dro?ing a vrnwnt~upda the treasury :t4 pay ~h4 salary es a "Piold Workera, who heldr, for t
th4 period fer whioh thb.salary is 014isled to be due, the (see Oplniot~ of the Attornay General, 4ffi.44 of Mglsl&or. 1912-19n,,~. 873). Y4ur a40+id que8ti4n ie aeye gen4ra1, and wiii re-
oelv4 a gen4ral answer.
.It the plaoe in the F4d4ral ditil Servlae is an *4rffaea; then, upen aoeept;ing and quallr;ring therefor the Bomber 4f the Legl8iatum tiFl1 l utoautioally forfeit and raoat4 his 4fti04,aa~.n14mbezr 4f tha 'Iferss LegLslatur4, ep- % f4me of th4 prm-lsieus ef th& Bou6tNAtlelr, &rti414.1., (lootleo 12.'.It the~.plaoo in.th4.FodeyII ciril Serrioe ia n4t l n.?4ffi,a4u%ut.a ,~~'poeition"~:of'.~4ner, or pretit", trwt then,.under-Seoti~ 33#. the.memb4r of-the Legislature oeuld sot buoempenaated;as~a\ if, oper~$he'pexGd fer whl.oh o~lp- peuaatloti aa 8 memb4r of the.Le@O.atu3?e,var olalmd, ha alre h4ld.the:plao4 In-th4 F#eraL Q$til Bervioe. ,Sinae maobern .4f the.Le&lalatum are..@+id.per diam l hly for the day'9 during vhioh~th4.,&.3gislat!jr4 is.iu seasidn' the 1~iePlb0r of th4.Legirlature:would.not prejudloe hla~~rl.@& te 04m- .Denaatlen a.(~ suahi:~f.he.held th4 poa$tlon in the:F4dsral QIdl dervtocr'ealy:duriag pez&di'lu irhtoh the Lbgialatum Va8 not in seasi@&;: :544tlon 33. deprl%65 the l rfiaer, l gsnt 4r a3bpointee .4f the$right to b4 04mp4mfst4d Kjth respeot 4ulP %4 the period duA.n&whloh he.hoLds another errioe w P4aLtL4n 4f h4aers trust *r:pref%t. :
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