# II OFFICE OF **THE** A’ITORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS

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Ron. 0. 7. 8. Ell.in&fmb %ze 2

"If aatual flat tlma senrd is
more than 10 years end 1088 then 20 pars e 75.00 “it aotuel flat tlme served is
over 20 years s100.00

Tn eddItIo3to the pa9zaent11 shown abom, the primmer ehcill

also rocelvethe preeorlbed clothlnufor zelaeeeon diroherge.

*in cot-.putlq

an lnmtO*B flat t&c43 or tina uotccilly

served, you shaul& fl@;uro rraa the date lm wcm oentenoed, and not fron the date he wea received at the penIteatIer9.

*Ifhen a prl6ooaer

eoolves

a Condltlonal Pardon or Parole,regmdleor of when he 

### 1s releasedfzpn custody, he Ie to zsoelrol payneat or $5.00, raiLroad tare 

### rraa; the point of re4lcaeo

to plnct!

ci ~convlotlon

ena the preecrlbed olotfiing.

*%here 8 Candl t lw& Par&u or Per010has **boen** revoklrrd

aad the prisoneris returned **to** prison ta serve h%a ~ntenae, the amount to be paid hia upon **dlsahar~** ehellbe, (LO ahown above, baaed on the actualflat **tlm** froxc the date of his ap?rehemlon after revooatlon of olsa~ency to the date of discharge. The time **served** prior to i?eOelYlng the Condltlonal Z'ardon or Parole connot **be** 00n6leer0e **es ohe**  prisoner wan paid et the t&se of his releeee, the stetutory

allowen80 of 85.00,reilroed tare from point of release to plea8 of oonolotitxi nne provided

with the pnsoribe0 clothing. Xed tb oleaonoy (punted not been violated end the prisoner reaolned **out** or prleonuntil he wae finallyeIaoherfg3e, **;;e;rthar psymmt**  **would bare**  **been wade**  **by the** 

**. “mTRil?.?s:** 

When 0 p&toner Is granteda reprieve, xqardleso of the lengthof time it aofars,no peymc_at

of en9 nature 1s due hisa, and neitheris there any statutory requlre=eat

for clothing to be furnlehed.

wmae on extension of e reprieve **not** be **granted,** or the reprieveis revoked**and** the IErant8 retwn0e to prison to fmrve the renaineer of his sentence,

the oontlnulty

of tins soned la not ocnsi8c~ree

broken**by the**  reprieve, **and** in Uetarzlnlnp,

the amount to be paid upon dlsoharge,you shouldadd the tlum servedbefore and after th.s

ropriove

an& pay the imate in
aoooreance

with the aohedule

on the preoeelag pair;8 for flat tlm 60tually s0rveQ. The t&e servedbefore tho reprieveshouldbe oounted In this aiiue

aa the prleoner

was not givenanything whon he wua roleeeed on the reprlevo.

Where a reprieve1s revoked,the prlaoner will not receivecredit on hS6 sentenoefor the tlae he wu8 rcloaese on the reprieve, and hle ornelt on the mcutenoe will 8top with the date of his role&soon the roprleve.
“Eschq8 a
*lChen e prlucner esonpea, 1s reoeptureU **and** returned

to prison to oomplete his sentenoe,
the **amount** due him at data of dleohar~ should be orrlredat in the 8am manor as lf h? was reloaeodon a wprlsteI that 18, l.n doternrlniq the flat time before and after the eno+pe,add them toGether and then pay the fmounte in the seheenls on pq6 1 for aotual flttt.‘time ’ **served.** AII 1x1 the uase et reprieves, the flat ttie before the date of e8oape shouldbe oounted in arrl91w **at** total flat time nerved, as the prisoner mm not clven amhlag when he esoapetl.

=ln all of the above oases,the prisoner 5s entitledto withdrawen9 fun&s he ~a9 have
on deposit in the offloe or the SarQen or Semi Eanagar upon his belng released."

you+ attent:on

is dimm3e to Article 6166z(1) l?evleed

Civil Statutesof Texas,nhioh statutegovernstheHon. 0. z. **3.** P,lUngabn, **Togo 4** 

paymentson dlaohar

TaT%:: fu1r berdon a8 est forth In your above quo e

*non a prImnor Is entitledto a dincharEctrola

prI800,

he or ehe abell be furnished with II

writtenor printeddischarge fro= the snnegtw, with seol atilred,eI@ed by thr CCULoear, glvlngprisoner98 naas, date ol oentenoe, fmm what County **sentenced, enount**  **or oaxautn**  tlon rooelvod,

it any, the trade ho hen learnad, ir CDJ, hie pmmion0y in 8a38, end auoh desoription60 say be praotlaable. Suah tliaobergad pemtm shall be turnlshod with a daoentoutfit of oitlzen’r

olothing

of good qunlityand fit, **end two**  **suit8 OS**  unaem4ar; aad when a peraon and/oroonvloteotuellyservesover one year, he shallmcnive Fifty Dollar8 ($50.00) IO mney in vCdItIon

to any Eoney held to his or her are- &it, provided

that it e poraon end/oroonviot doea not sotually

mrve one year Slat tine he shallnot reoelvePiftp Sllera (fMO.00); &ut **in llou**  **thereef (L**  **pcrrron 6erviag**  leara **than** one year satualthe ahall reoelve ‘ik@nty-fiveDollam (&F&O) in money ti addition to any money held to his or her oredit and a aeoentoutfit ai oitIeea*o

olothlng ot geoQ quellty and fit and two ouits ai underwear, **pmldod** that lf the natusl time rrorvdl **exoebds** ton (10) yeero, the mm of money &ml1 **bs** Seventj-iIve fkllara

**end** ii the aatuol time servedexceed8 h) years tho mm of rboney ehall be One EumlrodDolles (8100.00). Aa far (LB my be praatloeblo

the l’riaon

Ibard ray authorize a are&ion of e Eureeu for tho purpose of plaoing di6aharged priSoaera in oonneotion rIth ~cploymet&,providedouah will not be extra expense to the YrIeon 3yat(h.g

Artiole **6603(10),** Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, **governing** the 8eot:oa on OOnait~0d ~4tion or wrole e8 mt forth in year aInn4 quotail lottar-Pi,48 iollovm~

“Upon the discharge OS eny **prisoner** upon parole,eitherunder **the** pro1ioion4 of tblo Aet, or throw **the** exoroieo **by** the ~vemort?OD. 0. .', R. "lllD~8oa,

Pap 5

orl xeoutive

olemnoy, independent ol t: ia Aot, ruob prr8cn 80 percled,shall be **rur-Asked** by the prcparof~losrs of the State PtlaonFonrd **nit3 mob**  **olotblnt PS**  Is usually furnlsbed to prlronara

upon disohargs

rroa prircn la thI8 State togathrr

-; ith e **railroad** non-transferable tlokrt rron t!m plaoe cr l;ir dl6aha?gs

to the plaoe or his aonvSatIoD and 8entenae,

am? In addltloa

thereto the 8m or t5.09.a

AD opinionsddraeseb to 0. 2. 6. Ellingron by foe i7. Alrup,Of Tantarp 6, lQS6, ocntained. In YOlme &69, letter opi~icns

of **the Attorney**  Gaceral, pe6c 877, holda
that where a aonvlat served less than one year and yes relaaaedon E oondltioaal pardon1 and theraafier, was arrestedand tuned another period of less than air month8 l rtsr havlagvlolatedt&a ocwl!rlons or his pardon, upon hi8 rubsequent

disotiarge,

ha 1s entitledto oDly $gS.OO tOr haring rtrwd lass than OIL@ yea:, the oonstruotlon**be** ing **that the**  bgislsture **intmd6d** the aoovlotshould 8arve ocnaaautlva tlae, 1~ o:der to x-aoalva the paymentssat forth in hrtlale61862(l), 3evi8edClvll 6totutae ot Texnr, Also, tbti de~artaicnt gives the additions1 reasonfor the hOldiBg in the alove opinionthat the ocnviot 0111 have reaeivedtTtc

btnetit8st tcrth In’Article 6eOS(lO),

Sevired Cl011 Statutes

Of Texas, **above puottd,**  upon his raleaaeon 4 ooaditional

**Bprdon.**

The l ubstanoa

o? the C&varnor~s

proalaiaation **granting** aleaenoy

oontrolrits 0rre0t re~nPtilta8 oi the Be&la **by** ahleh it is designated. rr Part6 Elaak,. 69 s':i tad 828.

It would 844~5 that **Artiale** 619G o? Title log,
R0lh.a Civil T;tDtutsr of Terss, a8 8et rortfi ID rroo3pIled Volwio 19 **of** ?awnon'r Aanotatrd Clvll **Statutes ct**  Texar, would have aoze roroe and **etttot** with ruferanoe to the dlaoharge

of eonvlota. U O~?:ever , l uoh is not true in hat. At the regularaasnionof the 40th Lsylslature, Zcuse El11 59 ot.Cbeptdr

El&, repealedall of Title 109, 3evIsed Clrtl Statute8

of Texas, cxceat article62OoJ.Thereafter,

at the tirrt oalled sessionof the 41st Leglslsturt, 3mate Bill Ea. 85, Se&loo '1, **prcvldad** en l

swlmsnt of Artiah 6196, ?avlsod Clvll Statute8 of Texas. The passageOS SenateEl11 83 **dld** not make an lnde endeataat, but plalnly stats8an lnfeot!oa to saend Art

s : ole FlQ6,and sfnaeYour attonticn 3s direotad to **that portion**  **af**

your nosaa~awhioh relatee:

-Zn oarputlng

nn lnmte*s flat the or t:r.e autuallyBerned,

you ohould**rlp,ure rror:**  the date **he mu**  senteaoed and not frcrr the data 5.0

WE moetoed at die penitentiury.*

?hliestntcmnt In correat wlisrs the inmite ao**eepte** hls **89nteR00 UithOUt**  **en** UpJWtll. :ihnrt the Imate renaimtlin jail or was ia tho ponltcatiary Curi% tls appeal,hlr tlxo DoEins to run cn thr dote of tho ~Sabdr,tc. There tha lnmte is at lar.go on bond or reco~niztmoe lending appeal hla tlm beginsto run won hi6 arroet ead the exeoution

ot m oomftmont iamed by the trial oourt upon receiptoi the nnndate. Art. **77fi,** Cods of Cxldnal Frocedura at Texan.

It is our opinionthnt ycur 3etter cor$eotly ateteo the paysaonta due ooavlots when blaohnr@ or reloam34 on olemsncy. The Hatenents in your letter an4 the reoitatfona

of **the** oplnlona

as rret forthherein are hereby adoptod,
Bolftwint, this **to** anawor yaui inquiry, we ure
Very truly prmro