*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN Asril 17, 1999

GERALO c. MlWN *-- Xoaorable E. C. Thornton, Jr.

Chairan, &ppropriatlona C5mmlttee or T;rira~

state

Houe of Mqmesentatirss

Au8tiq, ‘ieus

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. . * *2 Honorable X. E. Thognton, Jr., April 17, 1939, Page ?2

Jilso that portlbn of Article 6674q-6 df the Revised Civil Statutes pertaining to the use of the gasoline tax allocated to the State liighway fund provides that it shall be used *for the oonatructlon and maintenance of the pub110 roads of the State, constituting and oomprining the ayatem ot State hlghwayys of Texas, a8 designated by the State Righway OoPmrimsion Of TeXaa."~

The l-age or this act Is olear and unambiguous and speoirically set8 torth the purpose8 r0r which the State ai@miy raad &lall,be used.

Honorable E. H. Thornton, Jr., April 17, 1939, Page 9

This ease was reversed by tbs Sup-e Court of Texao in 156 5. i?. 197 for the reaaoo that in the oaae In queetlon there wae m conflict between tbs. appropriation made and'ln the prior law it was alleged to hava affected. The Supreme Court held in said case as rollowe:

"There is m exprees repeal of the fornrtr law; heacre, if repealed, it must be by implication, which lrr'not ravortd.”

The luaguags of the Su~remo Court and the SanAntooio 6aut of Ullll -4th r&err06 to ebmo olaorly ladioater 6bat -0 rape& og an o~xhting law by a rt4.r to .#IB apprOp+.diOU bill lr oodemwd by the Court&.

prQporsdrl#era8th0lpte~a~Hpup mnt f6oaah o6hor aad aoarly ocmflltt.

Me this foreming roa8oa8 we baliwe thet,t?o propoti outat thoShrw . . . appwt-

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