**OFFICE** 

### OF **TNE** 

### ATTORNEY GENERAL OF **TEXAS** 

### AUSTIN

Ronerrblo IforerLeoaurd, tipraker Roll60 or RaQro6mtbtlv~r Awtin, Tam

Boar Blr:

Mqueltillg tha tionalitT ei a

T&eHonorable Homer Leonard, **pago 2** 

amount8 to the 

### rupport of the ordlnar~ govrrnmntal an4 

### l 4~0titiom



### funotlons, 

### thus tending to 

### inoruaa* an4 

### lnanar~ the tu burdrna 

### of at&r oltlreax 

### for tha eamepurpoaea; that in the interest of publla walfue cm4 grneral proapsrlty of tha Stat0 of Texas thla avold

### l %&& and unnrcoarary lore oan 

### and ah0104 be rll~lna~e6 by aapualntlng the gensrhl pub110 vIth ithehealth giving qumlItl8. of thr food and/or 6leWtla rrlue of **Toxea** altrua iCp1ta.

rf3sotIon 9. That 

### beoauar the oltrur 

### frultr growni; in Teua ~omprfae the mrJor qfrloultural orap o? the Rio Ornndr Valley 

### l eatlon of tha Btate of 

### Tuar, aa well aa a

## -Jar

l grloultural orop sf the entire State of 

### Texua, and tha 

### buaiM68 of expanding Ghr aarkota an4 lnorauring oonrumpt~on oi oltrua fruit8 la of pub110 

### lntrreat an4 beaauar 

### tua hootla aralgned 

### to promote 

### the generd reltarr **of** the **Toxals** altnm lmluatry, vhlah 

### in turn ~I11 **promote** tha goneral ualfme of the at& Of %~a, thl8 AOt Ia pa88*4.

'Bootion 3. **That** as 

### used In this Aott

1. Ths ten *OOmmlasIoaw man8 tha Tsx~a Oltma ComtaIaslon. !?. The term 

### *per#on* -&~a 

### IndIrlBW, partnerahlp, 

### oorporatlon, l

sroalatlaa 

### antior any oth8r 

### bualnrmeunit. 

### a. The term ‘grapefruita 

### meaimmd lnaludor 

### only the 

### fruit CltNe c)r&ndla, **Oabeck,** aowdly oalled grapefruit, grown in **the** State ot Tuu. 

### 4. 

## The term l 0rangosa men8 anillnoludoa only the fruit Citrus Slrmaslr, Osbeok, ooaaoaly o&llad orangea, grown In the Stato OS 

### Tour.

eng~ecl In t?le buelna68 of buying, POoOlrlng OF aell%Rg altrue rruitr 

### r0r proSIt or remunoratlsa. 7. The tmw 

### ahm&lsr* memr and ineluder my peraon hancll;ng altrurr fruits in tha prlsmrJ ohunnel 

### of trade.



### . Citrus 

### fruits shall k dors.4 to be dolivor.4 into the primary ohannsl of trada when 

### l nr 

### auoh 6Itnr8 fNlb are 

### aold, or.dallrared 

### for H&ment, or 4allvwed **for** 

### anzmlng ma/or pramsaing into 

### by-prohabta. 9. The **term** 

### Matandard 

### paok box’ amU l-S//a burti 

### of aitrua fruit8 whether 

### In bulk or ln fmn?ialnrra.Sonorabla HelperLeowrd, 

### page 2

wSo4tlrn 4. **That** the a48lnletretion **of this**  **bat** shall **be** ve6ted in **the Texas**  **attrur** Gonmleoloa whloh shall **pnaorib4** eultablr an4 **reaeonablo** ruloe and roylatiane fOF the **4SlfWO4E6nt Of**  **th4 priWiSi4lkS**  **th4?44?, IAd**  **ShSll** etlmlnleter the taxes ibe a.naimpotiaa **by** said **ht.** 

### SaiQ cOlSS~66~On 6hS11 **htLV8 POW?**  **t0 OSU6.**  it8 **duly** 8UthOr;SSd **agent** or rcpne4ntative to.enter upon the pre~lee~ of any handler of oltrue fruits and to eutiae **or** oauae to b4 exmulned 

### by any euah **rgont** ac repr4sentatFve any books, papera, x~corde Or aelaorantlabearing **on** the amount **of** 

### taxes payable **and** to 

### emBum**othar** tnformation 

### Qlreotly
or Inaireotly oonoern4d in 

### the l **ntoroeaent** af thl6 **Aat.** 

### Anypereon 

### required to **pay** 

### the taxes l4vled ~JM l~~g~eod by thla **Aot** who shall by 

### l nr praatio4 Or evasion make it aitrioult to enioroe the prbv~elone of thle AOt 

### by inept+ tion, or any person who 

### l h4ll **after amma**  **by** 

### the **Wnic** 

### SlOn, **or** 

### my agent 

### or reprae~ntatlvo designated **by** 

### 1t for C&t purpoac, refuer 

### to allow fill 

### iaopeetion of the 

### pnale~e or any part 

### thenof af 

### say **books,**reaorde, 

### doous4nte **tar** other lnetru84nte %n anr vr~ nlatlng **to** the liabLlity.of the **taxpayer** ior the %u ner6i.n WpOee4 **or** 

### shall hind@ br in any tire a0iay **or** prevent euoh 

### bmpootlon, 6h411 be plltl of a 

### tirdr~~eanor 

### and upon oomlotlon ohall **be** punlshd 

## l aaord.ln@~. 

### *Seotian 5. That the ~o~~~leelan l hasl plan and aomluot 4 oampalgn ior 4omdXty advertlelng publlolty and 

### l 6loe prrmtion t4 laorbaee thb 

# bmwumpt~on of 

### oltrur fxulte end rrr abntraet 

## for any 

## l drertlrlng, aublloltr, 84lee **promotion; rbeearoh**  aad **other** n*oeeaar~ 

### l ervla48 **in** earrytng **out** th4 **puqao648 and**  **intent** 0r **this** lot, To aOwBpli6h 

### l U4h pUrpoe48 

### tha &mmlee%on **al&d1 have**  powrr and it etrallb4 the **but7** of the Cou6iee~on **to** gather, oomptle 

### and dleeesinato lnformatlont

(a) R4latlns:

### to ait= **hyite** 

### andtb4 1apoPtanae th4reoZ in pr484n n& the pub110 health, thr 

### l **aonany** ttlSF6Of in the di4t Of the p4Opl4 6nd the **%llpO?tSnOb m4reot**  in the nutrition of 0hiiarea~

**(b)** ;Ielatlng **to tne**  6man4r, 84thod and r4an6 **U64d** and employed **in** 

### tn4 produotlon 4nU nrkettng of 

### eltruc iNit **6x56 l&U6**  **Of th4**  **6tatb ?4&Ulatin#**  **ad 88fe&fUardb@**  **6UOh prSiS4tkOn**  **md m6rkSthg;** 

(a) fl4lrtAng to tne &ddod met 

### to the pX'4dU4.F 

### and bsal4r 

### in produolng and handling 4itrue iswIt@ to U4et th4 high etlname lmpo44d by th4 State that 

### lnaure a pm4 and vholeeoma pr0duot;

(a) R6latlng to the 

### affeot up4n th, publlo Imalth ubicl?would **r66Ult** fM16 a break-d&m Of th6 TSxa6 OitrUS industry.Bonorable Homer 

### Leonard, page 

### 4

(8) Relating to the 

### reasons why**pNaUOW6** 

### of altrue **frultr** shod6 rsoelre a nationable nturn on thelr labor and **inreatmsnt;**

**(f)** 54latlng **to tbo**  **pmblem** of furnlehlng the **oon LIUIBC?**  at 411 **tin66** vlth ui abundant supply 

### of flnr **quality** oftrua fruitn at ?4arOn6bl4 prloee;

(8) Relatlng to faatore of 1netabIlttg peoulllr to the 

### OitN6 fNlt8 indU6tFy la 

### gbnsral and 

### thb grap4fNIt and/or orange Industry in prrtloular, #mob ae,uabelaaoed production, 

### effsot of 

### thr w4ath4r, Influeaoe of aoneue4r purohaelng 

### paver4x14prlee relatlve 

### to the aoet 

### of other item6 of food ln the nOrnr;l **diet** of people, all to the 

### and that en lnCelllg4nt and 1narOarIng **ooneumer 44~M**  **may be**  

### oreated;

(h) Relating to th4 poeeIbllltlee vlth refer4no4 to lnoreared 

### aoneumptlon of oltrue fruIta;

(1) f@lating to 

### l



### uoh oth4r, furthor 

### and **additIonal** 

### lnformatlon a6 ah611 tend **to proaotr**  **ll0r4** 

### eooaomlo~ ad br0ader 4letrlbutlon 

### and Inonaeed 

### omeumptlon of oItrue trults **and** a6 mar ?06te? 

### a b4tter underetanalng and 

### mre afflolent 40operatlon **b4tveen** produoere, **dealera,** handlers and the oonsumlng puhllo~

**(J) To**  **d4olC4 upon**  

### ram64~etInotIvm and eugg4etlv4 trade nameand to **promote its**  **use**In **all** waysto advertleo Tuae OitN6 

### ?Nlt. 

### *S4ottion 6. It Is **horoby**

### made**the duty**  

### of **the** Oaaaleelon, annually 4nd in any 

### wont aat 

### later than 30tiye before the Opening of 

### url l 

### lU.pplng e~aeen for 4ltN6 fruita, to Oar4fully laveetl~ate, oonelU*r 

### ana detarmlna **the uaount**  **of funds,**  

### whloh, **tn the**  **Judgwnt of**  **the** CoPrale6Ion vi11 **b4** 

### n4oeeeary an6 ***d4quat4** 

### for **adrer** ti4lng purpoe48 **for** the aaeulaq 12 

### monthp4riod and thereupon it #hall be th4 **&utut;J** 

### of **th4** 

### Oomalealon to d4termlB4, fix ana Impose M 4xolee tax not rxeeedlng 

### 3f

on eaoh 

### l

Stmdar cl

P&ok& B4xm **of** grapefruit and of 

### oranges ( gr own end l **hlpoed** and not 4xosedlng B4v4nty 

### oents (701) per ton OS grap4frult end orang48 ouur44 or **pro046844** In the Statu 

### of **Texao,** 

### for th4 purpoe4 **of providing**  **the** n4o4eeary 

### fund6 for aUverthalng, **provia the**  

### tu irpo646
on oontalnerr 

### havlng oapaolty **of** one krab41 

### of

## amus hylte shall not era446 26 per bushel aontalner; au4 provld4d further 

### that if any ehlpwmt or handling Of 

### CktN6 fruits 

### i6 made ln oontaln~rs 

### of lar*r or 

### l Mll4r oapaolty tlmn hereln deeignated, asme enall have lmos4d th6reon an excise tax, 

### for advertieIng purm848, in th4 ratlo of th4 

### oapaalty of euoh containare to the MEtand4rd **Paaksa 90x** **’**

**.**Honorable Homer Leon&r&, page 5



### *Seation 7. 

### That, in th8 

### ewnt any handler or handlerr rhall purohara, 

### @oqulm or hurdle 

### grapefruit on a tonnage or 

### weightbarls rether than 

### under the 8taadard paoked box bael8, one toa 8hrll 

### be oonrlderd 

### equal to or the eculvalent of twenty-fl+r rtandud 

### paaked beus ior tax purporor; md, in the event my tmm¶ler or hanaorr **8hsll purohuo,**  **aoquire** 

### or **handle omngoa**  **on a**  

### tombags or night ba818 rather 

### than under 

### the rtsndard paoked box barlr, 

### one ton rhall.b8 oonrlderrd 

## l qual to 

### or the equlmlent of twenty rtandard paoiud boxer ior tax purporer. 

### &htLon~ 8. That l f6r-y

### hndlor shall **keep** 

### a oomploto and 

### lo ourate

moor6 of 411 grapefru1.t 

### ma/or or-8 hag@06 by hlr. 8uoh reaorQ shall bo 18 moh ton aud oontaln s@@b other lrrlcrmatlon 

### a8 the ~0m418810a rhall by rule 

### or rogulrtlon pmsorlk. such reoordr 8ha11 b8 pXW8OW8d 

### br

### 8uoh handler8 Zor a 

### porlo8 of ona 

### yaw **md rhall**  **k** oiiored **for** lnqmati.on at 

### my

### flu **upon or&l**  or wrlttrn damanu 

### by the %airrrion or **its &alJ**  **authorirod** 8gent8 

### or rOprO8Ontatln8.

*Boetlon 0. 

### That every hanbler rhall, at 8uoh 

### the8 l**# the**  **~~i88iOu uy**  **by rule**  **OP F8gUlatiOn**  **FIqUlro,** Silo vlth the Com~i8slon a 

### x%turnwer oath on forma to bo pro8aribed and fWai8hSd 

### br tileQo88il88lOl¶, rtathg tlu **munb6r of**  

### 8taabrU **p8okod box08**  **of** 

### gnpmfmlt a&or or&age8 handlob by 8UOh 

### handler la tho prlnr7 ohmmel 

### 0r trade aurlqf 

### the period 

### or pork068 oP t:sr 

### pro8oribod **by** 

### the Coamiarlon, proorldea 

### that eaoh 

### harullor oi 

### bulk +8Jlt;tiOS Of @ap&Uit Orb OlWlgO8 ?Or OXlWtillgalid **pr600881ng pu-pa8ar**  

### dutll rue 

### hi8 nrltlod 

### oertwloata or mtum rtlpportod 

### by**prom** weight 

### tiakoto, &sorlng ths total night8 in tOna 8~16ptWiti8 Of 8~Oh Oitm8 iFbAit hMaOd iOr the nqulred period. nil18uoh return8 &all 

### aontaln moh 

### further inrormation am th6 Oo~l88lon ay 

### roquiro.

@8eatloa 10. 

### That all taXS8 

### iewe and 

### iRpO8Odunder **and** pur8urnt to the plW+181Ol%#JOP thl8 AOt 8hill k **due** 

### utd payable and shall be **paid** whea tba grapefruit 

### awl/or orange0 ooverod **by** 

### thir *ot are Plrst 

### handlobin the prluw ohanne
or trade. All ruoh t8xer 8hal1 b8 

### pakd 

### to th6 ~omn~r6~on **by the**  **pereon rirst**  **handling th6**  **~aporxult an&/or**  **orauger** oorerecl by thl8 Aat **In** tits grtm8ry ahannol 05 **trabo,** oxabpt that all taxee on grapeirult and/or 

### oreng86 dollvere& 

### or eold Por winning or proo#rslng rt~allbr paid to the &maib slon by the **pamon 80**  **ornnlag or**  pmoescrlng 8u8h g%'aprPmit and/or aranges. The paymnt 

### 0r **8UOb** tars* 8kWl1 

### bel rldonoeaHonorable **Homer**Leonud, Pa&e 6

by stamp@ to be imown tnd de8lgnated a8 @OrapePrult h&or

### ti8tne: Stamps! and "OraUg4 AdVOrti8iUg 6tamp8' 

### a8the 

### OA80 may be, with the awant prld Por mob rtaap4 InblOated thereon, 

### whloh8tamp8 

### rhil1 in every 

### instanoe be 4PS;xed to th6 grade oertirloate or oortlfloate8 showing the $nde Of the grapefruit find/Or onng4~ QOt4r4d thereby, when 4u4h gmpelruit and/or orange8 are roqulred by lau to 

### be hrpootod Par grade and oortlrloatlon thereoi, and 

### In all other oa848 

### much&,aapl) ahall **be** rPPlao4 

### to the **return8** 

### provlbed **ror** in Beatton 9 hereof. Tb Comptroller of tho State or **Trxar** rhall oau8o to @B preparcb 

### au4deliveredtothoOoulsrion 8ultable rt4ap8 denoting 

### th4 tax48 herrunder lwied. The 

### ~OINO~84iOn

**8h4ll 00U80** 8UOh 

### 8taPp8t0 

### b4**di4tribUtOd rOr**  prJ8ent of the tru84 pr48orlbed ln thlr A4t and #hall pnrarlbe rush 414thod Sor ths rPf1xlng ana o4no4llat~on 

### 0r 8a;d rtampm a8 rhall b8 n40488ary to 

### omry out an& oomply rlth tho iUt4Ut and 

### pUZ**’ 908@**  **Of thl8**  hOt. 

### qSeotlon 11, 

### That**all kx#8**  levied and 00114Ot8U 

### under **tb0 pMi8iOn8**  **Of tbi#**  **tit 8h4u**  **b8 pad**  **intO th8** **m&t4** Tnarury on 

### or bs?ore **th8** 18th day o? e&oh month. 

### Buoh 

### a0aeyr**rhall** 

### be **kept**

### in a rpeoial 

### tundto **bo** 

### know ao **tha** mI)Flpofrult AdrertLrlng Tund* aud 

### the 'Oraagr Adrertlrlng Fund* whfoh u‘e hereby 

### orsatod, ad allmnerr oomlag into rold speofal fund 8r4 hereby appropriated 

### aadHadol 

### railablo
ror aerraying th8 exp4n848 0r the 

### l dmlatrtratlon 

### and l arorot nutOfthi8

hot. All moner loriod 0nd oolleoted 

### under **tbir** A4t **over** and above th4 

### neoerrary l lmlnlrtr4tlre 

### l xp4n44 a4 

### protld4d r0r 

### In **t&Ii8**hat 

### 8-1 **b4 rpont**  

### 4XOlU8iV417 ror **tb4** aarrylng **out 0r**  the purpo840 urd lntont 0r thl8 

### l ot a8 henln prorlded. Provided furth4r that all 80ney 001140ted under thlr bst 

### on tax48 levied **against** gmprfrult 

### ad/or orabgor that 

### are 

### 04nne6 or

### pmoe8846, over 

### and above 

### afair promta proportlon 

### or the 

### neo488ary 8&lnlrtratlve oxpen aa px+ 

### tluea for In this hot, ohall be apeat exolunlrel~ for grapefruit 

### and/or orange6 00 oauued 

### or proc4884U. Provided Pure tber 

### that in oaaeo where grapsfiwlt and orange8 ar8 

### (Idverti806 Jointly eaah Pund rhall **only be&r**  its 

### prorata mbare or suoh **Joint** bdvertl4lng. 

### Alltaxe8leviedhereuuderandoolleoted **through** rale oP raid rtaapr by the **~oneie~fon** 4hall be paid to the 0orptroller of **tba Stat0**  oP T8xar 

### ?or payment into raid @rapefruit Advsrtlslng Fund, r48p4otlt4ly.Iionorrblr &mar Leonard, page 7



### l 

### ~eotlon 12. That 

### al]. 008t8, 4xp4ns48 

### andobllgatlonr lnourred under the 

### provlelont of thl8 

### Aot shall be paid **out** oP the @reperruit Adv4rtielny Fund and Orange 

### AdvSrti8iag Putid,reopeotlrely, upon 

### warrantoP the Comptroller when rouoherr thsrefor 

### areexhlblted, approvedby 

### theCoo~l4rlon.

M%40tlon 15. That th0 plWiSh3U1I Of thi8 hOt 8hrll U4t 

### apply to grapeirdt and/or orange4 aonruned 

### Por domertio purpoe48 on the pr4al848 where produced.

nS40tlon 14. That 

### any handler whofalls to flie a return 

### or to pay any tar within the time required by or **purmmnt to**  

### this :.ctshall thereby ~OrPelt 

### to the Nets a 

### penalty **of** 

### fire**per** oentua 

### of th4 **amount** 0P tax dstermln4d to bs 

### due, es provldsd In this AOt, pluo one 

### per oontus or 8UOh 

### l wuntror eaoh aonbh 

### 0r Q44 or r*aatlon thrreor after the explrntlon 0r the Pir8t Wnth sifter 8uoh return war required to bb m4a or 8uoh tax 

### beoemb due; 

### but 

### tbo oOWi88iOu, ii 88tiSfi8d 

# rohrt th. &Ohy We4 4xou8able may refit all or any

# partof 8uoh penalty. &oh pen&, 8m1 bb **paid** t0 thb tiBptXh3114r and ~%8po44& Of a8 provi40a 

### with mepeot to nonoy8 dorived 

### rroa th4 twr 

### 14tml MUiSpO84dby thl8 AI%

aSbotlon 15. 

### That noaomme o4rrler or other oarrler, or person l

h4ll eCCbpt iOr 

### 8hipmbnt Or 4&p 

### or traMpOrt elyr **gMpOrmit** 

### and/or oranges vhexw rtampr 4vldonolng the pay

### wnt of the tU48 iOvs0a md iNtpO8Od hereunder am 

### not tiriua **to** 

### the grade **bUrtifiOat8** 

### wtntltnea md 

### refermd to **in** 

### Seation 10 hersoP. 

### l %4otlon 16. 

### That the 

### pbwer8 8na duties 

### 0r 

### thb Oom1ni8- e&on e&l1 

### l~Olud@ the following:

'1. To adopt and rr0m tlmb to 

### the 

### alter, reraina, wdlfy antior 

### am4nda12 

### proper8nd neoerrary m148, regula

### tlonr and orders 

### ror the 4x*r4180 or Its pow4r8 and the perr0mtt04 of ite dutf48 under 

### thlr hot. 

### 9. To employ 8nd 

### at it8 plrerura 

### blrsherg4an 

### adrortlrlng manager, agents, 

### edr8rtlrlng agsnolee and euoh olerioal md other help ae it deem8 

### neosssery 4ad to outllw their QOwQra and **eutl48** rraarLr th@lr somp4n8atlon.

'3. To aake In the name si the QommlseLon 8uCihrdV8rtlrelng aontrsiate and otk4r agrerm8ntr.

### Qonor&blolioHCL6oMd,pog*8

‘4. **To keep**  **baolcs, reoo~e**  and **aooouatr** 

### of **811 It8**  doinga, whioh booko, 

### rooordo rat3

### l **ooountr rho11**  **bo** open **to** 

### lnclpeotion aadaudit 

### byth6 Btote Audlto~ at ox1 tlw6, “5. To puroha80 or authorL6e 

### thopurohaae of all 

### offloe rqulpaent urd rupplier and 

### to Zaourall otb.er ro6oon6blo and ao6orruy 

### l xpoa8e8 

### andobllgatloao In ocmneotlon with 

### and 

### roqulnd for tho propor **oarrylng out**  **of** th0 **QSO~~6~OU6** 

### Of **thh &&t.** 

**‘ 6.**  to lavortlgato and 

### oawo prooeoutioa to 

### bo lnrtttutod for riol~t%onr of tho pror~r~onr **of this**  **A0t.** 

### *Seotion 19. That any Qo r6oa

who l boll tiolato or 

### 815 Latho rlolatlos or 

### oay **of the**  orotloloa6 

### of **thlr Oat**  **upon** 

### ooavlotloa thoreof ohall bopuaiahed by o 

### flno of no& morethan Five IbmndredDoll-o 

### or imprlroshent for a 

### perked
**not to**  

### l

**xaeeb** 

### niaet7 **cl48** 

### or

**“ h**  both 

### euoh

### fine oadi **rloow** 

### ment

### In tEedi6OrOt~OB 

### of the ourt, 8M ill flare oo looted "f **?OF V~O~lrtiOB**  Of thi6 **106 6hdl.**  **k Qdd**  **klkt0 th0**  **fh%QOf?Uit** 

### hdwrttplplc Rmd and/or the 

### Oroa6e MvortL8lng 7~5.
l IkOti.OB

16. Thathis

a06 l h6ll 

### belLbortil.7 eonrtrued and if any invalifi, 

### or tho app rut 

### or portion 

### thereof bo ai0b0d ioation 

### thrroof to oa7 **porooa,** 

### olro8m otanooor thing Lodoolareb inmlid, the rolldlty 

### of tho 

### roulndor of thlo 

### aot and/o~ t&o applloabillt7 **Whoroof** 

### to uy othor QOFOOB, 6lr6w66t6no~ or thing rholl not bo 

### l ffootoa 

### therebJr,oa&it 

### ir tholatentloa of tho 

## Leglolo**tun to**  **presene say**  ua **all put6**  **of** 

### raid **a08 ii**  **~o00iU0.**


### l 

### 5ootioa 19. **That** 

### all law6 or 

### put8 of law6 In 

### aonfllot hororlth k and 

### the oomDaF0 **hareby** 

### npealod.

‘5eotlon 900, **?hat thlo**  **Aot** oh&.1 **to&e offoot**  

### immoQidol7
**upon** 

### ltr parooge **upb** 

### approval **by** 

### tho **Qonraor** 

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### HemorLeonrrd, page 11

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