HonorableJohn,R.Shook,PagO 5
"Thatthe State Registrar &all upon ~Fequeat,
supplyto my properlyquallf%ed.p&aant a eertl-
fied copy of the record of any birth or death re-
glsteredtmdor proolslow~of tNs Act far the aak-
ing and cert.lf'laatZon
of which he ehailbe entitled
to a fee of fifty cents ($Jt)to be paid by the
applicant.. . .*
Rule 5)a. Articlel1.477, eupra,a6 amended,Act8 194l.
Forty-seventh page 7g29,Chapter 486, providescer-
Legirrlature,.
tain fess for local Regiatram perfonain~the eervlee8a8 such,
but does not authorizesuch local Regletrarato isaue certified
copiesof birthand deathaerti.f%catesuhichhave beenfiled in
their offlcea.
Therefore,in view of the abovementionedstatutes,
in aamer to your first ueetion.you are nspectfu&ly ldtised
that it is the op%nlmnoP tNs departmentthat Jurtieesof
the Peace rating au local Re strar8 of Yit8l Jtatlstd8eaa
autho~odby $heabovementoaedActarenetempm!exwdor
f?
authorlsedtoiuuo certif'ied aopie8dfbirthardeath eertl-
flcat~wbichha~ebao& flled 5.ntheirofflaes. Itirrour
furtheropblloll that the stati lteg.btl&in a8 only public
oficer authorhod to leaue such aertlfledc@ee excepttha
CountyClerk in aorta&alnstanaesa8 &cm above.
xntiwofourltnewertoyourfir8t lStfO?X, the
other questionsaubdtted fn your inquiryreqUPx'e86 sawer.
Tour8 Yery truly
ATTomk;Ta!WUlL OF TEXAS
AFPROVEBFin 10, 1942
/S/ Groverhl.hra
FIRST ASSISTAHT
ATToi?RM0mRAL