TEE ATIWRNEY GENERAL
OF TEXAS
AUSTIN. T-
PRIOE DAN-
A----
fig 13, 1948
Hon. James C. Martin Opinion No. V-574
County Attorney
Nueces County Re: Article 28025-2, V. C.
Corpus Chrlsti, Texas 3 appropriating
SGte-aid to Corpus
Christ1 Junior College
at Corpus Christi.
Dear Sir:
We refer to your recent inquiry concerning the
ability of Corpus Christi Junior College Trustees to
change its name to Corpus Christ1 College without alter-
ing its eligibility for State aid under Article 281.554,
Vernon's Civil Statutes. We understand that it is pro-
posed that only the name of the college be changed and
that the status of the district as a public junior col-
lege district as created will in no manner be changed.
The purpose of Article 28153-2 is to provide
State aid appropriations to certain designated public
junior colleges which qualify thereunder. By its deslg-
nation of the junior colleges by name in Section 3 there-
of, the Legislature has limited its appropriation to
those colleges recognized therein. The Act clearly aims
to aid, among other junior colleges named and located in
other parts of Texas, the public junior college existing
at Corpus Christi at the time the appropriation was made,
irrespective of whatever Its official name as desFgnated
by the local proper authorities might be.
The manner In which the Legislature designated
the public junior colleges which shall be entitled to re-
ceive said State aid, other requirements of the Act having
been met, shows it Intended that the public junior col-
lege at Corpus Christ1 should be entitled to the appro-
priation made therein, whatever its name may be. Sec-
tion 3, H.B. 52, Acts of 50th Legislature, R.S., 1947, p.
585.
Hon. James C. Ma&in, page 2 (v-574)
SUMMARY
The fact that the trustees of Corpus
Christ1 Junior College District change the
name to Corpus Christ1 College would not
affect Its eligibility to receive State
aid under Article 28155-2. The status or
name of the junior college district is not
changed thereby.
Yours very truly,
ATTOREEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
CEO:mw Chester E. Ollison
Assistant