**OFFICE OF**  **THE ATTORNEY**  **Gl?NERAL OF**  **TEXAS AUSTIN**  G-G.Nb”” **A-- .**  **- r** 

Eonorable ma C. King aate Auditor and Ef+flaienoy sxpert Austin, Texas **Dearlir.Kdq:**



### Thiedll **Ootober SO,**  1910, **r** 

### as to the rightof' enterinto a oontra **of tMs**  **departrment** 

### or Mate agentto as tollom.

&bsoriber dt of +4aa.o0 rill establishan er againstrrbieh ago ohargee,iswe willbe h month, ormore mny require,aompaq ~111 value of tiokete,inoludlng argee,**not** 

### previouslybilled, tee, less flPtoenper 00nt

case 8ubcoriber around-tripiam -tripParerouldbe loverthau the dieoountedtarehereinprovld6dPar, Subsoriber shallbe ontitledto such 1oWer fare). Subsoriber 

### agreesto remit 

### iwmedlatelythe amountsbilled, the remittancetobe creditedto Subocriber*sAcoount,so as tomaintaintheAocount at $42R,eo
ae nearly oontinuouely as poesiblo.


### "2. **AlWUAL** 

### UAiI'TATION ON DI%OUNT.--If the totalchargesagainst**SubsoribcW** s Aacount forHonorable Tom C. Xing - pago 2

tickets, including exaeas bag+gc char~os, at full one-way rates, on +l.ch the discount providcd in paragraph 1 of this Agooment has bean allowed, **average,** during **any** calendar year, or during euoh prtion of a oalendar year as Subscriber*8Acoount is outstanding, less than $25.00 %Onthly, Company shallbill Subeoribor at the end **of** the calendaryear for total of all fifteen per oent (16s)disoounts allowed Bubsoriberduring such calendar year, and Subsoriber agrees to rexrlt imediately the amount billed. In the oass of an Account outstnnding during less than the full oalendar year nuy portion of a month shall count as a month in dctoradning the avorage monthly value of tickets charged against tho Account. In bllline for unearned discounts at tha end of a calendar year Company will allow Subscriber the bonofit of all lawfully-publisheddiaoountod fnros (such as round trip farm) on tickets to vhioh such foxes are applicable.

"3. **D%LIVERY**

OF CARDS .--Cardsshall be rccoiptod for by Subscriber who agrcos that they shll not bc delivered to Card holders until signed in ink by Card Holdore for purposes of idontifioation pnd countersignedby on official of Subecribor. Mew CarUs will be iesueU for oath oalcnrlar

year and ths rcplaccd Cards shall be surrcnderad.
"4, CANI AloLoms .--Uponrequest in writing by Subscriber,Companywill issue Cards to any oligiblo infiioidual. Those eligibla to roooive
or hold Cards arca If Subscriber is other than an individual, the officers,directors, partncrsi o,ndetiployees

of Subscriber, anilofficers,d.i.- rectcrs, and cnployoes of any oorprnta affiliato of Subscribm; or, if Subscriber is an individulutll,

the Gubsoriber,his cmployeoe, and ~zx.~I)oi'fi

of his inrix3diate

fardly. **‘ Ix!~JediQtO**  fadly* 6:33ns

a slmmc, minor children, dolwndant rclativcs, rmtl dopcndants in tho household. Subscriber agroos to request Cards only for individuals cligiblo to roccivo Cards under this Agroe~snt, ixxdto disclose to the Colr.pany the faots hoc&jsilrpto ostnblish the Card tiolder*s olfgibility.

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### l 5. USI W AIllTMilJL CARDS.--A Card x bq!useIlou $0 --

parchase tickets for me transportation of the Cmd Uol&rJ a$ tickets a **i66UOd** 

### g¬

tmgjsfera Lards are not good for passage,but will <e honorod in lieu of aash for the **issu3nce** of tickets, including
oxoeas baggage charges, on the lines of the conpmy and 6UCh othor airlinoe :!c: arc parti to tho Universal Air Travol Plan Tariff on file with the Civil Aeronautics Authority, when pr,r3- sonted layCard Iloldors at any of the city or airport ticket offices of such airlines. Tickote will not be iesuod hercundor except upon presentation of Cards and signing of rocoipts. Only airline employees arc authorizad to issue tickets hereunder.

-6. TIWETS **Li ’** **ITflOUT** DISCOUiiT ON SPXXALLY DG3IciNAT3 AIS LINZS .--Subscribera,voes that Congnny may issue on authority of tho Card tickets for transportation on airlines (not partios tc the Universal Air Travel Plan Tariff) rrhich have been specially 

### deSignRte& by Company in writing to Subscriber, and tilat any such tickets shall be charged a@inst Subscriber's Bccouut at lawfully-publishedrates and shallbe paid for by Subscriberwithout the discount providod in para;:ropb 1 of this Agrozment.

'-7. ~13SI%NSIUILlTY 1:011 US2 CW CAIlDS.--Company will use reasonable car3 and pr3aautlon to PC--vent

**Larile** being usod by persons other than Card l!oldors,

but if Cards are used by any unauthorized or ineligible poraor. CF for any unaut;horizod

purpose, SUbsCrib3r &all bo rosponsiblo for the value of tho ticknts issued, includiq; **0~~~33** baggage charges,withcut the benefit of tiio

diSCOWIt providod for **in** parag;ra# 1 of this Agrc,sr2+3nt. If Subscriberdesires to torminata its responsibility for the

**US0** Of a card, or If a Card 1~3s been lost or destroyad, Subscriber agrees tc notify Company .+reof al& recjuasttliocancellation of such card. ug011 r3coil;tof the notice, Conpny will tati*stops to prevent the **1.133** of such cancelled Cards, but if, notnitbstandin~;such stops,Ronorable Tom C. iring-.page 4

the Card shallbe bOnOredwithin a period of eight days following receipt CT such **notim,** Subsaribor shall be responsible for transpor**tation** furnished thereunder. Subscriber further e+greasto **notify Company**  **imx3d$,atslj** vhenever the status of **any** Card holder changog in such manher that the Card Holdor is no longer eligible to hold a Card under this Agreoment, and to,return the Card to Co~ipanyfor cahoellatLGn.

**‘ 8.**  **CARD8** NOT **T1UN3FMABL3** .--AirTravel Cards are not transferable **antI my**  be taken up if present& by persons other than Card Holdora. *$I.CANChLLAl'ION OF il:iS~HYA'I'iGNS.--Rsservationo not used met be oanoelledby Card Loldors at suoh timesbefore plane departures as snag be required by the rules and regulations of **the** air**Line** on whiob **pfmaga is**  reeorved.

**’ IO.**  **LL&BUdTIS8** .--TheCompany and the other airlines on vhioh Cards may be honored shallbe liable only for their respective acts.

"11. TICliST

R!WUNIIS

**.--When** flights are cancelled or uncompleteddue to causas **not within**  the oohtrol of the passenger, refund may be mde to the paseonger. such rorunils, at the option of th,z r+~funding

airline, may ho made by checks
or orBem for substituta transportationby other GGrri31*5;

refunds by check shallbe lindfed to the unumc% ticket vnluos lem3 the disoount providcd for in parqrnpb 1 of this A~~roomentapplicable to such unusad ticket values. Otliorniss , refunls shnll bo by credit to SubscrlbortsAccount nPt3r ticket3 are surrendered to Com;uny. (I u. T&yQ&Q$yiO& a;) Sg~rj,.:i~~Nfr' .--mzJ &p&q+ mont &oll oGntinue in effeot **until** term%natadby either y&y &viny; eight days' written notioe tG the ether fltthe address appearingherein. Corn-- pang may, hcwxer, terminate it 2.trmqytime in cvsnt of ,IcFnultof Subscriber. Compny my ropoke the right **to ~UQQ** Cards **issiin:i iicreundor**  ntHonorable Tom C. King - Page g

any time after reooipt by either party of notice of termination. Upon termination, all outstanding Cards shallbe surrendered to Company and Company will ssttloby r3- turnir-5

the amount remaining in Subsorib$l(s Account, virioh

will be the ditferenoebet8een the amount of deposit and any unpaid ehargea. If, hQU3v3P, in any svent, less than 5226,oo in trwel value has beon used, th3 amount returned ehnll b.3reduced by tho sum of all fifteen per cent (16$)discounts previously allowed. In the event the unpaid travel value that has been furnished to Subsorib3r exceeds thebalanca remaining in Subscriber's Account, subscriber agr33s to pay the Company promptly tho amount of suoh 3xoess, less the discount provided for in parqraph 1 of this Agraoment. In the event that tha Oompany brings suit on any dobt of Subscriber inourr3d ,u..dor

this ,Ag:?eem3nt

Coqmny ahall be ontitlad ta roeover, in acXi.tim to the amount of the debt, its costs anz1 m?sonzblo attornoysl foes.

**“ 13.**  **CIVIL** MHI)NAUTICS AUT~WLIT~ **RULES** AND WULATIONS .--ThisAgreement shall be subject to any applicable tariff and to tho rules, re,zlations and orders of the Civil Aeronautics Authority.


# l gxuept that, by signing a supplsxintalOne Trip Air Troval Order Agreom%?t, the Subsoribor may arrange for limited authority to secure tickets for eligible non-cardholding persons to whom the Subecriberdoes not wish to iesuc3Cal-:ls

,*

we 8SSUG18, of course,you are ooncorned only with the use of public fund6 by ths subscriber or purchaser undor tilaterms of such contrnct, and make our ~an6worncoordingly.

Public offfoors and Stat3 ar;onte-- tho croaturas
Gf th3 law -- hav3 only such povars as are oxproseZy oanfer-

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red upon them by law, or such an are necessarily implied a8 an incidant to the oxsmtion of the oxpreee power5 coaferrea -

If **authority** upon the part of IIStat3 ofYi.oer, boarll **or agonoj**  to make the proposed contract exists, it mist be fcuti **in** 801~ statute. **Tbarc** is z0 statute expreselg giving such powOr, ncr is there, In our opizdon, **my etatUt**  vhi3h by Sny reP6UIlCb10 inteq%W,stiOn Could fmply suah poPfor.

The mattar of travel expense in aonnection with **th3** transaction of Stats busineos by ~tl?c Stat3 officers, boards and agents is oontrol:ed, usually, by spec1ff.c appo;?rintion6 in the roeyaotiva **i+xnAd** ~~pprepriationa. The prtlposad contraot plan is not only not authorixod by atatuts .brby approprn?fation act, but, O:Ith3 cthor hand, is contrary co tha eGhem*an&plan contamplate& by ths Lsglslature ati flctually in praotico throughout this State

-- that is, 0 pay-as-you-go plan, ta;dng recei;t6 ana presenting monthly sworn n.ocounts e‘or nudit an4 **warrant** to be paid in the ordinary ooumo.

**Tim proposed**  **wntraot** tiolatos, aud is cantrary to, tkL6 octiro Statutory plan. Speclfical~y, it ie unauthori&& bscause no off'ioer or o,thor agent of the State has authority to 3mplOy ,%f&t3 **fLUAh** tC E!..2&the irltiel dopOSit required by the ccntraot, and no such oPPicor or agc2lit is XltliOI’iZCZL to P3d.t 6tetO fUil& f.si;Gdi&tOly upon receiving a bill thordor, as requirail by th3 p~opoaeU coatrnct ) a!& nc such cHicor Cr Ug?J~i'i $.aWlth(Jl'iZ9~ to contract fw il li7bbllitg on ‘aehelf of anoth3r whomi@t **~r~:l;-f~fly yrocwe**  **tlekots up-~.**  **(;I:3 eerfi**  **of the**  **dfioak**

or agent. **Trrrstln,tL;** that **tl1i.o rjcTls~LiLUL~&**  **a aiaisCaCi,ory**  answer t6 **ycur** inquiry, **we are** 
Vary **truly yours** 

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