OFFICE OF THE ATI’ORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
lionorable f. 0. Walton, Pmmident,
A. Eb Y. GOlloge of %xam
College Btation, Terse
Dear Dr. Valtonl ophloo No. 04622
we haw four let 242, as i011as:
a 8iember of
In tarloue eeotlone presoribee the duties
and Plant Board.
The initial sentence in the 438pt%On Of the M.11 ie
-8s
*An Act to safeguard the pblle in the
pohase of pure-bred agrlaultural raeod,
true to n8me.m
aonorable T. 0. WaltOn - page 8
BeatIon as of Artiale xvi of the Constitution, i~ofar
ae 16 pertinent, is as follorro:
“me 8OOOUXIti~ OmO0ra Of thi8 Stat0
shall neither draw nor pay a warronf upon
the Treasury in f8VOr of any praon, for eal-
8ry or OontpUmbtiOn 80 agent, otfloer or ap-
pointee, who holds at the am time alp other
offioe or podtlon of honor, tru& or proflt,
UDdW thb State Or the DBited states, 0X66+
as presorlbed in this Con8titution.g
Item 84: in the ourrent appropriation for Agrioultural
and Mechanioal College of Texae, m8in oollege, it31
lProiesoor aznl head o? Department (Genetlor
(12 8amthIB)..*... .*. .. ... ..I..$6,800.00. 2
Unasubtedly, stwh professor and head of deprrtmemt
holds 8 "positton Of honor, trust and profit. ynder the Mate,
and 8P w&a, he may not retire pay irom.the State through 8
mrrant upon the Trearrury rhilo he1dkng at the 88M time
another position of'honor , trust or protlt tier the St&e.
Aa abweindfoated, the pO~&tion Otmember Of the
Btate Beed and Plant PO8rd ii3 u&OUbtedlJ a lpodtion at
honor and tlTl8t', If not of proflt, Tlthln the me8zfing af
Section aa, of'&tiole XVI, and therefore perforae of the
Constitution, the profeaeor and bed of Department of Oetnet-
ioe w not 6ierve 88 8 mhber of the State Seed and Plant
Board Thile &X’Lrorilll5 S81al'y iOr h.iS iEAStitUtiOllal pO6iitiOll.
The principle 16 ruled by our Opi.nions Hos.o-8601
and o+&a,oopies of mieh reh8ndyouheretith.
Verytrulyyoure
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