Case Information
*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
UALD 0. MANN mwm*n OUUAL
Honorable Eoaer LeonarC, Zlpaaker Houm OS Repreerntativas
Austin, Texas
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t ii you ean let Bu II your opinion thee* hare furnished us in puecrtloa bE6U6& by the Chier to employeeo of the the oontingent expense appropriation oi the Regular Sbe#lan OS the Forty- Seventh Laglelaturo, end the readpts for theee vowhera oontafned on the stcbs Or ~oUahQF6 (oertiiioatrs) and retained by the Chief Clerk as a ~eoord of their diaposi- t5.cm. The wuaherr~ are now in the offiee of the Comsptrdller
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therafor. *3 "See. 2. The aortllloato or the sooratary Or t&0 f;4~%484, RpproTad by the Iradent of the 5emte, 01 the aertifioate or the Chlri Cluk Q$ t&4 Xouse or Represaatrtitsr,, approve0 by the Speaker theroof, eke11 b4 suffiateat ori.Panoe tO t&e GOqm?oll4r vjxm ubfoh to crudit Che glaisa for nril4age and por ala mnbarr on& the nle- rise end per clen of orriowi and wployaer of th4 He@ulsr Seoslon Of the irortpssv4nth Lo&a- latw4, cMi the anpaid a4oou0t4 0r erp4ama oi th4 I+orty-uirtft Leeislatur8, and h4 @ha12 fe8u4 ror swzo upon th4 neoeasary vermatr the Tra~aury 0r the ct6t0 0s ax466 -Sea. 3. The 44rtiSiarcto of the Chalraaa at Sxppans48 of the Eenstr, the Oearuittoo on Contlng4nt approrsd by the Preafdeat of the Sormte tha 64rtf.rioate 0r the Chrrlrmn oz the ComAtee oa GwAqpiat iSr (1tm6 of the Eiou8e or fteprewntatir4a, cppravod by t 4 Sp4ak4r of the ilouro, as th4 4aa4 !I
may be, 4hall bo mSrlolerct authorttf to the Cwip- troller to isam *arrant* upon Troasery 0r the State of Texan for th4 papmat of clsoounte r0r ocm- ting4nt mpuna4s tar eithar fiouse.
*see. 4. ?rovlbiag, hwte~er, that e r*oOrd et all wwyu appropriated la thin bill *hall be rrd4 srailabls tar pub110 ln8p4otlan thr *aa* a8 pub110 r4oords bn tk.is &at* !rhS em$ other ~34aate and Mouse rhcll eaaeh publlah an itsrniz8di aooowkt of expenditure6 in it6 0m dOum81 fkW3 state the tmount npont by eaoh mrab4r oi' 4aoh li;ous4, a8 the Goa6t6 and kiOU44 ray birWt.*
mesu vouahers (oeiSl4d ~~osrtlfiootaa~ ia the thor4rcsr, 4x-3 arfieltil m3aoH.a rtatut41, und r444iyts or th4 diopoa,ition end UBB cud aywopsiatcrd of the f~ads i
by the L&datum, an4 said sots provide that au&s reeorda *shall be iwle available for prrblio laspeotion the aante as anj Other oublfa reoorda in thin Ytate.* Than. FFOViSiOllS we take to show the intemtion of the iogislature to &sake t&4 (UIO of pub110 ~onay@ by its numbers opan ta the lnapsotlan or the gubfia at large, inalndiog Bat ouly those peruen haring a legitlaats aonoaza with suoh mttem, but the 1dl.J 0rrrleus as well. tihua tbe Laglalstura uses the words, *t&4 scme as any other publlo rsaomir in this Statem, we balieve it put8 these raoordr on pu (ixumi~r as the publle rQht ,or ia8p4otlcm gM6) with poblio r400rQa of 640611, nertgag08~ wrrl6ger, eto., for the lnrpeoti~ or ahlah no tthowiag or Interest neul be mada. l&tlwte
It is thereroro our oplnlon Wet cay ,prlvato sltlaom af the State Of Texan 1s antitled to make any raammab;io axam- lnatlaa or the official raoorda or tha di6gosltioa 0r the 40s~ expense faads a;proprInted the Forty-scranth Lr&s- twmt Rsgular Besll~, lnoludlag ths vouobrb kturs, an6 r4oefpts ebwt wblah you inpoirr.
i% rind no ler of t&la Stat* reyuirlw away publla orfleer to furnish photoatatio ooplm of rsoords to private indiridwls, or authort%ing swb proo*dur*. 8owwe.r, ue re- sps0trurlj refer to the rovlaiona Qf hrt~~oke 3913, i2arlsul rcMQla6 f n pert es lollarsi Jlrll Stotuter,
T%e tiooretary of State, Lead C~ml@ato~W, COmptrol;sr, State T*06~uier, Ctiaairzner 0r A&- oulture, comiaisal0ner &~wranoe, Baaking Con- nlssioner, State Librarian, AdJutant Ummrcpl, aud tbe Attornsy Oeaeral, &all fnralsh to exq puss V&JO asp apply ror the mrio with (L oopy ot tw paper, d00u-:ant or ra00rd im their reitg4otir4 0rri08e, or i9itba wrtifiaate under 8eel, 0ertiryi.w to anj ia& or reots ocmtaimd in papr8, doottllients or reoorbs their ctrrlaek?; pravlaod neither of said affloars ahaU damad aor aollaot sny faa fmm any ofrioer of the stat.0 ror ao~iss or sn~r xmprm, docamants or rsoordr in their offl~es, or for say osrtlflaata In refatloa to my matter In timlr or- rla4a, vhen suoh aoples are raqulrad la th0 peti rormanae OP say at the of?laial datler of suoh oi- rt04. F;aah of said offf~ete shall kaap B f'a~ book
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in hi8 ofrioe in which ha ahall enter a11 the roe8 rOoolved for any Oervioe nwm~d in this title, ad ahall gutcrterly file pith the Ccqtrollsr a vari- lied ammmt of all tear SO noelred by thoa, ca- apsotlvelg, nod such offieerr shall also at the l ad of eaoh quarter pep 01~ to the Stat. Traeeurar a&l aoney rroelved thea, reapeotivoly, under pro- visiona ot this title. 3a0h f~iiid 0rrwx ahtai br, ontitled to demac! and reoelre thn rollalng tee8 for the nenioa8 aacmtlcmsd, exoopt aa otharwlsa prmidad Ipox oopiea of any papor, doouaent, by thio or titla: in their orflone, la the Ea.&ah langusga, la- reaad oludirrg oarttrioate am? seal, tar oaoh hundrod WQP$~ . . . . . . . .tj .15”
hnd fwtiale 3722 or the &vised Oivil fitrtutma is al.60 pwtinent. Ye quote: mhe rt80~ewy htt0m8y tbimax, ~84d or mdte, COEIasiondr, Ocmptroll*r, Tr~mr*r, najutpllt Ceeai6nioner or a(crfou2tar0, twdr8ioner
Wwral, amX State Lb 0r Inamranfae, Bankled Cmaisoioaer, ahall furnish rrpy pereon apz;lfin& for the brurlan 8-e with a oopy Of any paper, doouaant OF raoor4 In their offioea, and with oattileatea under seal oertiryiry: to 4ny faot uwtala0d in the ~0pora, r0oordO or thrlr orriobs; end the doounsnt6 in 4rlU4n54 in all awes tn same shall be roanivad which tho orl@xala would be evidoma.* It is the aenexal praotioe 0r noat the Nat0 60patuasnt4 to 4ertfrf to photmistio aogles or doawkants rhan cortffiad oo;$aa ara properly mgusated, amd aortltlad photortatia oo2i6a 0r aooebunts and tresmary w4rmnt.4 ror raes faeu4d to a publio orriaial rim bold adalrslblo in a wit by a oounty etiiornsJr to reoover ahera themat.
See Boldwin v. Cb4abrxe (40x. Clv,. App.) 36 5. 8. (24f 531.
%e ara or the opinio%~ tfiat bg rirtuo af hot ;, 1' -+’ that tha rouahirs In quaartion ars nor ia the oiZfoialpq~aa- ! aion ot the Co;agtrollar or .Pulalio hooaumta and tk3e ViOrrantis under inquiry are la &ho eiistedy or tko SaTis 'pfaaswa~, that the proper gwoae&Lurs wwild ba ior Chs per4on doslriq(a thee to Pox 6 Omiribd Oupy or a;arke his re%uert f0 thtxm o~iio~ais Ii *6 and upon plysmnt of tZIe proper feoa
t&e doowseaEs desired, [LS intlioated by t&e teras of krtiole 3913, supra, no are rtynfibent that chs oertlfied oopiarc orill be delivered.
We Lava found 110 statutory provision nppl;lioeble to’eoytoo 0r docunente properly in tbo ouetody of she gewo &upreseatutives cr itn offioara. Rowever, we arw tg t&e opinion t,het suoh dooPauets and reaorda aa you rofar to mre rubjert to 3ublio inepmOi03, and Pay be ~opiwl or phot58tateu et the arpense tho peraoa Qndriag fmm if the0 1s no lnterrambaco wit& orrloi6l buuinero and ir t&or0 A& so ~UPPiIndeF of austody of the Ori@lnrnl the p#rc% lo- gaily la aharse tmreor.
Your4 very truly