THEATTORNEYGENERAL 

OF TEXAS 

Aun~l~~~.T~xae 

PRICE DANIEL 

ATTORNEY GENERAL 

Swtsrber 3, 1949 

Isea. Bebert 8. Celrert 

Ccmptr6Ll* efpr)lir, hesoount8 

opla1en lo. r-895 

Capitol Station Bes Cautructia of ILB. 

AU8t4.a, TexafJ lo. 103s A8tn 51rt 

braP Stir 

bg18latum. 

lieforonce ir uade to pow rque8t for 88 epinlow, the urterlrl m of’Miloh reulr ae f’ollques 

%eetim !5 oft t!ke a bme-m8mthned bill 

b8 pau by the applfPwite8 ln part ar 

bQ pat4 to the BoaPd 

ho flaor ,448 appiio+- 

‘Doe8 the above quoted Pan$oage o@mtltuto an approprlatfew fop the we and bermtit of the Bmrd ror a two eaP pepled fmm 

the effwtlvo dato of tha b 3 11, uad %8 the 

C~tX'Ollel' 8tlthOrirOd to ifMU UaPlPUt 

agaiast Tim &X8%0 Science &ulnatlon had 

rlthout 16~~ 8p8Oifie 8ppPopPiatfti?* 
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Hoa. Hobdrt S.’ Cairo*, page 2 (V-895) 

Eewe Bill Ilo. 103, Acts Fifty-Sirat Legislature, became effective Ap~ll 28, 1949. It creates a 

State Board of Examiners in the Basic Sciences, conslst11% of six members; preecribee their power8 and duties, 

laoludlag that of conducting exaalnatlons of appU.e8ate 

Sor a cePtiSlcate’ bf profloien~~ ,in the,~ scienaee named 

In Section 1 thereof; and it preclcrlbe8 the issuance OS 

rueh certificates t6 those applicants Sound by the 

Board to be entitled thereto. 

Section 4 of the Act in port provide8: 

@Each menbell of the Board shall be paid 

.%n Dollara ($10) per day for each day actively engaged.in~the dischsrge of his duties, and 

the time spent fn going to and returning Srom 

meetings of the Board shall be Included in 

wlptlag such time. In addition to this peg 

diem, each membeP-of the Baard shall receive 

expenses incurred while actually e-aged in 

the performance OS the duties of the Board. 

The Secretary and Treasurer shall each be 

requlPed to execute a bond in the 8148 OS Ten 

Thouoand Dollar8 ($lO,OOO). f’Or the fialt&fUl 

perfcwmamee of his dutle8, payable to the 

State of Texar. The premix of 8uch bonds 

8ball be paid out of fee8 Pecefved, The offloe of the Board shall be fn the State Capltol, and quarters for that OSSice shall be 

assigned by the State Board of Control In 

the Capitol building, OE macothec bulldIn@ 

ocoopled by the State 0overnment,, where Its 

permanent record8 clhall be kept*- 

In Attorney QenePaf Oplafo~ Ho. V-887, dakd 

Aug. 17, 1949, addres8ed to Eon, J0 B. &Donald, Carmissioner of Agriculture, a eop~ OS which is eaelorcbd 

herewith, this office expPer~re4 the opinion tlkat the 

I..: gpHF gh8 lart p”“f”““” of So&Ion 6(f) 

20, Acts 518 beglalature, coa8tltuted a valid appropriation of the money eolleatod uader the provlalons of the Aot by the ConfsrloaeP of 

Agrloultare for the purpose8 rtated therein fer 8 period of two yeara, beginning June 23, 1949, the effective 

date of the Act, and ending June 22, 1951. 

“~1~ _, ‘a .‘F 

Yhe provisiotis of Section 5 of Houre Bill moo. 

103, quoted In youP Pequemt, ape In 110 taterial respect 

different Srom the pPoii8ioar of the la8t paPwaph of 
. - 

Hon. Robert 3. Calvert, page 3 (V-895) 

Section 6(r) of Eouae Bill Ilo. 420, Rach clearly evidences the intention of the Leglelature to make an appropriation of all the moneys collected under the respective Aote for a period .of two yeara. The authorlties cited in Attotiey General Opinion fo. N-887 are 

also applicable to your question. 

. 

There&e, It 16 the opinion of this office 

that Section 5 of House Bill 80. 103, Acte 51et Leglelature, constltuterr a val%d apprgprlation OS the See.9 

which~ the State Board of ExamInera i&l the l3a8lc Sclences are authorleed to collect ander the Act, for the 

pU?pO8es therein stated, for a period of two rear8 beglaaWg April 28, 1949, and eadlng April 27, 1951. 

S-Y 

Hou8e Rfll lib. 103, Acts 51st Legilrlature, made a 

lee8 ,co&l*ibi@ 2’: 

Board oi E&miners in the Basio Selencea 

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BY 

Brwe W. Bwaat 

Aertatant