OFFICE OF THE A’170RNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

Llomrable M&ruiza

ii. Brouzt,

Jr. Grim DirtxietAtmrnry Parrant county Fort Uorth, Ooxatlionor8bl.e Mervin ii.Brown, Jr., page 3

ratlQc in 8 city of 

### 10,000 lnbebitentt or amt. Artloh 2968a does epplg to those neu residents who do not reside in a city of 10,000 or more lnhabitcmtcl.

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### 2955, **8v** SIrmndbd, dose apply to PI1 voters exempt froan paylag a gel1 tex 4nd who ~01811 **hem ree:deC**  **In** thlt **etato ona** **ya6.r**ne%t precedl.ng en slectlonand the Uet 01x month4 withtn th4 dlrtrlct or couuty in which he or she **offers** to vote and who r44ides in e **cl,tg** end uho **doer** PGsider In a city of 10,000 lnhabltentror s.
'%ie hove **advised** tbsTar Colleatorbnd Astestor that he thould lstue ruoh poll L8X cxemption certifiO(lte# Co ell retldentt uho h8ve moved to T8rronC County from outride of the Dtete of T4x8r subsequent to Je~uary 1, 1942, even thou@i theymay h8ve nkoved vlthin the llaaitt of the oity of &Pt WOPth (e city Cd **SCW8** then lo,wo Intcbitantt) andwe **ho4** l dvftcd

tuoh Fax ColleatarUU$ Atrsttor th8C the failure to dettgarrt4 iri BrCfoLe 2966 thot4 ‘VbO 4r4 8%4qt f&m the 

### peymencof e poll tu beoeutehe or she vas not 

### a retident of **the** &late 

### ol Teue on the ftitt dey of Juwnry prcoedfag itr levP doee not pre**o&de** thocr reeldizq in 4 arty al more then 10,000 inhabltsntc from obtainlq exemption c8Ptlf

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### “The Quectlonhat elto tirlten t&tto lðer timvewho hwre noved toTarrent County from outtlde of the Stete of Taxer tubtequent to Febmar$ 1, 1942, and who have not lived in the Steto of Te%et for one ye&z et the timt th8y Op zy for their 4xempClon oertlfioatetwe entlt % d to such 4xeubptian

aartifl~4tet. In our opfniola. in **ViOlI** Of thG pPOVftfOnt CCUdAtfMd iA &tic14 VI, Seotlon 2, of the CcuwtLtution, 8nd Artlale 2955, ac amended, Chow perronrwould ueverChe

### lett be qu4liiXed rl4or;ort If Cheyheve ~@14eCL in thy Stat4 of 

### Texat for oue yeeu! prior to the d8te of eny electionuhiah mf.&@t be h4ld dWm the year 13k3. E~WGV~P, einaeArtfcl4 2955 provider Chat theymufft h8vepll**eunrptfon** 

### cePCiflcat8lionorebl4 IUrvin IL Bpowi,,

Jr., me 4

if th4y **rstlde in**  **8** tmbn **of** 10,000 lahebltantt
or 10~4 to be 4blr to vete, we hwe Advlted thlt the Tax ~oll4ctor 8ad hutaetor ehould Us0 lttw exdagtlon oertifia*tee

## to thlt 

### clat8 of ntv retidentt under the reercmiq 4ont8irud in the opinion of the AttPTn4y Oenei%l detsd JCmuery 14, 1938, **rddretted** to Hr. B. W&I& Xauffrprrp, oaCrlr?- ma, Terr8nt County Demmw.lo 3txeoutiv8Caritt84, whareinit uawh4ld on page 3 

### of au&s oplaiorr 

### that *u&438* rho voul6 not 8ttUn their treaty-flrrt birth&y prior to 

### the Sirtt 

### day of Bebruuy in my one ye&, but who would beoome twenty-arm per of age after Juunry tlrlrtpftrtt ot twh ~yeer ~6 prior to the 4ak of aa ekotion durbg thW yew vould be eatltled to AA 

### l xeaptiar, 4ertifioate 

## ror tu4h uwA4m), at 

### the 0pinLM 

### *tated, 'mutt usttoipek him blxthdey la obtcl8- 

### Irig twhl 48ptloA rertlfie~t4.b In likem8aaeC. tush 

### ~8v retidentt uboha&**nQt** 

### beon in the State ortuw for QM per prinr,toJAAuwy~l, l$911, **but** vho **vould** lame th8 rewUe4 a4 upI4 

### length of twldm44 @or 

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### l l44 ion In r th8 yew 19X5,met antl4ipate the- b4coming l qwliiled 4letsEor by attuaing 4 fear’0 rwi

### deedL~~voultl be entJl;b&

### to tush exempt&m



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### r ow86vLI~ w if our l Qviao to the Wx CoUeotor Aaul hsurottw oi 'Luraat County 

### on there 

### tuo mattert it 

### 8orrect. Jltny Uwutaadt of MU retidentt are mu **locetml** In 

### Tarr8at Countyp Mvhag **moved**here **to** v&c in the

verww d8fewe plenti aud cm th8 twiout d4f4nte

r of44tt. hlaPg4 poPtion0s themu rraathe t&e of Califernlaaad other etrtee. t8turrlly, there vi11 b8 erwh for poll tuue **Md** exeq$loAe crrtificrtst during the month of Jum~rg, AA~ inetmucb 

### at the dudllne ex#.ttt 011 Jaauu7 31, l943, th4 tlnm It thot vithin vhieh me say obteLn tit&t opinion en6 Itt we thit year.'

tore ruledXn Opinf@n Wo. O-4348 thLt depuctpsnt b&t heretoaa queatlant very rl.Ulap to the Quettlant pmsented ia your lngulrp. SAv1av cbs

### chit o~iaion &Rdthe &Uthorltim sited th4relA you ere r&rgmat?uli y Advised t&At thoee