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n~oipal board, or judge Of any court., oreated hy or under authority of any cenentl or ey,eolal law of thlo State, or an9 member of the Legis- i .lature, ahall appoint, or vote ror, or 00nrfnn

tb4 appointslent to eny offloe, poeltion, olerb mloyment or duty, or any perLIon releted Shl ! ! wit a the eeoond degrao by affinity or wit&In k the third degree by ooneanguinity to the person 80 appoi?Slnq or 80 vcting, or to my other nwbcr or say euOh board, the LegieJatUre, or , oourt of whlah snoh preen so appoT.nting or vot-

inc may ts a unbar, when the salary, rem or oompfmsetlon or auoh l ppoint6e is to be ;.sid fcr, directly cr lndireotl9, out of or from pub- 110 fund8 or fees of offiee or an9 kind or char- otter whataosver.**

The 3ount.y .Judy.e Is a asmber of tha CwMeelonere~ Tour& Krtlole V, ~Esotion HI, or cur State Conetltut~on, end r;rtiole 855, Vernon% A.u&ot&ed Texas Civil Statutee, pSOVfff4, UETOt@ Other thiE68#, that the Commfssionere I court shall rul vaocnol4s $a orfice or Juetioee or tho %aoe.

Under the taats stated In your letter Yr. shaa ie the bloob Wwl4 or the Oopnty Judg4's wire. lb4 County Jud.24 and Xr. s&V are r4m4a In t&4 seoond degr44 09 tminity. .,