OFFICE OF THE A’lTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
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i1 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-
.lature,ahall appoint, or vote ror, or 00nrfnn
i tb4 appointslent
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to eny offloe, poeltion, olerb
mloyment or duty, or any perLIonreleted
! witk a the eeoond degrao by affinity or wit&In
! the third degree by ooneanguinityto the person
80 appoi?Slnqor 80 vcting, or to my other
nwbcr or say euOh board, the LegieJatUre,or
, oourt of whlah snoh preen so appoT.nting
inc may ts a unbar, when the salary, rem or
or vot-
oompfmsetlon or auoh lppoint6e 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.eIs a asmber of tha CwMeelonere~
Tour& Krtlole V, ~Esotion HI, or cur State Conetltut~on,
end r;rtiole855, 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 letterYr. shaa
ie the bloob Wwl4 or the OopntyJudg4's wire. lb4 County
Jud.24and Xr. s&V are r4m4a In t&4 seoond degr44 09
tminity.
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'It is our opinlon.*t the 4pwintm4at woo16 b4
In violetion OT Art1014 4538iY~A~P.O.Q Sap'pn,e&d thCmiOl*
cennot br 14gally mado,
Pursuant to four raquset in am 4nolo4* lmm-
~:ith0~~44 0r 0pini0n8 m4. oIsm, o-2823, and k~-1857or
this dq#ir4ment.