THEATITORNEY GENERAL
OF-TEXAS
Hori.M-i 0. Flowers
Secretary of State
Austin, Texas
Dear Sir: ODinion No. O-2017
Ri: 1s"proposed charter of "United hmer-
lcan Club of Bexai-County, Texas,"
an sducatltinalundertaking within
the purview of subdivision 2, Article
1302, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
19251
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of February
27, 3.940,in which you seek the opinion of this department on
the question of whether or not the purpose cliliuse
contained fin
th6 charter a#plicatltinof the "United American Club of Bexar
County, Texas comes within the purview.of an educational under-
taking as ContemplateKby subdivision 2, Article 1302, Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925.
The purpose clause under consideration is:
"ThLs association Is formed for the purpose
df supporting an educational program, designed'
to break down racial prejudice betweeilnatlotis;
perpetuate good fellowship and Americanism, aid-
ing one another In the'procurement of work and
striving for the general imijrovementof social
conditions in the City of San Antonio and Bexar
County, Texas."
We think there can be no doubtbut that our opinion
Nos; 0-1028~,approved July 22, 1939;0-1032, approved July 22,
1939, and o-1171, approved August 19, 1939, the originals of
which aI'ein your files, are determinative of the question
here submitted.
For e&h of the reasons contained in the above mentlon-
6d opinions we mst necessarily hold that the purpose clause
presented in the Instant application is not educational'~within
the purview and Intent of Section 2, Article 1302, Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925.
Ron. M. 0. Flowers, page 2 O-2017
Yours very truly
ATTORNEY GENmL OF TEXAS
By s/Lloyd Armstrong
Lloyd Armstrong
Assistant
U:AW:wc
APPROVEI MhR 9, 1940
s/Gerald C. Mann
ATTORNEYGENERAL OF TEXAS
Approved Opinion Committee By s/EWE3Chairman