OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
Asril 17, 1999
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Xoaorable E. C. Thornton, Jr.
Chairan, &ppropriatlona C5mmlttee
state or T;rira~
Houe of Mqmesentatirss
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Honorable X. E. Thognton, Jr., April 17, 1939, Page ?2
Jilsothat portlbn of Article 6674q-6 df the Revised
Civil Statutes pertaining to the use of the gasoline tax
allocated to the State liighwayfund provides that it shall be
used *for the oonatructlon and maintenance of the pub110 roads
of the State, constituting and oomprining the ayatem ot State
hlghwayysof Texas, a8 designated by the State Righway OoPmrimsion
Of TeXaa."~
The l-age or this act Is olear and unambiguous and
speoirically set8 torth the purpose8 r0r which the State ai@miy
raad &lall,be used.
Honorable E. H. Thornton, Jr., April 17, 1939, Page 9
This ease was reversed by tbs Sup-e Court of Texao
in 156 5. i?.197 for the reaaoo that in the oaae In queetlon
there wae m conflict between tbs.appropriation made and'ln
the prior law it was alleged to hava affected. The Supreme
Court held in said case as rollowe:
"There is m exprees repeal of the fornrtrlaw; heacre,
if repealed, it must be by implication, which lrr'not
ravortd.”
The luaguags of the Su~remo Court and the SanAntooio
6aut of Ullll -4th r&err06 to ebmo olaorly ladioater 6bat
-0 rape& og an o~xhting law by a rt4.r to .#IBapprOp+.diOU
bill lr oodemwd by the Court&.
prQporsdrl#era8th0lpte~a~Hpup
mnt f6oaah o6hor aad aoarly ocmflltt.
Me thisforeming roa8oa8 we baliwe thet,t?o propoti
outat thoShrw ...
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