OFFICE OF THE A-ITORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
liononblo H. L. Wa8hbura
County Auditor
EarA cautlty
85ll8toll,
Taxa
mar sir:
the 46th Leglala-
oounty In thh state hariug a populationof not:
leas than two hundred oinetythoumnd (390,000)
not more than three humIre fifty-fire thousand
(35S,OOO)aooordlng to the last preoodlag Federal
Oem!ws, and all tuture Federal Camma.*
seotion 3 0r the Aot deoiama an emtrgenay and
erteot rr0lrand stt*r Its
provided that the not should t(llpII
passage.
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Honorable H. L. Washbtlsn,Faga 2
We are informed by your letter and by tha Comp-
troller*6 office that Harrlr County had a populationor
three hundred fifty-ninethousand three hundred twmtp
eight (359,328)inhabitant.8 according to the 1930 Federal
census.
n‘e conetrue the above mentioned statute to apply
to all those oountlee having a populationof not less than
two hundred ninety thousand (290,000)or more than three
hundred fifty-fivethoueand (3SS,OOO)aoaordlng to the la8t
preoodlng Federal Census and all future FederalCanmu, and
Harrla county does not oomo within the de8lgnated popula-
tion bracket. Therefore, you are reapeOtrullyadvleed that
it Is the opinion of thLs departmnt that Senate Bill Bo.
401, Acts ot the 40th Legislature,does not apply to Harrfs
Colulty.
Trusting that the foregoing fully answers your
l.nqulw, we remain
Yours very truly
ATTOlWEY GW%W OF TEXAS
Ardell William6
Aasl8tant
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS