San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18

| Things necessary ana convenient Tor
carrying into effect the provisions OF
this act and may from time to time
promulgate necessary rules and regu-
lations.
Each member Of the Commission
shall receive as full compensation fol
each day actually spent on the work
of said Commission a sum determined
| by the Governor not 10 exceed ten
dollars per day and his actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the
performance Of duties pertaining 10
his office.
Section Z. The Commission shall
employ, and at its pleasure discharge,
secretary and such clerks and assist.
ants as shall be deemed necessary TO
perform the duties imposed by the pro-
visions of this act, shall outline their
duties and fix their compensation, sub
Ject 10 the general laws of the State.
The Commission shall obtain such Of
flee space, furniture, stationery, fuel.
light and other proper conveniences lis
shall be reasonably necessary for car.
rying out the provisions of this Act.
Section s. The Commission shall
adopt a seal with such design as the
Commission may prescribe engraved
thereon, by which it shall authenti-
cate its proceedings. Copies of all
records and papers in the office of
the Commission, duly certified and au-
thenticated by the seal of said Com
mission shall be received in evidence
in all courts equally and with like
effect as the original. All records
kept in the office Of the Commission
under authority of this act shall be
open TO public inspection under such
rules and regulations as shall be. pre-.
scribed by the Commission.
Section 0. All fees and charges
collected by the Commission under The
provisions of this act shall be paid
into a special fund for the credit Of
the Commission under the provisions
OF this act, including compensations to
members, secretaries, clerks and as
slstants, shall be paid out of this spe-
cial fund upon warrants drawn by the
Commission and approved BY the
Comptroller when vouchers therefor
are exhibited and approved by The
Commission. Provided that the total
expense for every purpose incurred
shall not exceed the total fees and
charges collected and paid into this
special fund. And, provided further,
that the credit balance Of said fund.
II any, be turned over to the general
fund OF the State Treasury at the
end OF each fiscal year.
Section 10. All applications OF
brokers for license shall be made in
writing to the Commission. Such an.
plicatton shall also be accompanied by
the recommendation of a least five
citizens, real estate owners, not re-
lated to the applicant. who have own
ed real estate for a period of one year
or more, in the country in which said
applicant resides. or has his placn of
business, which recommendation shall
certify that the applicant bears A good
reputation for honesty, competency,
and fair dealing, and recommending
tnat license be granted to the ap-
pllcant. Every applicant for a brokers
license shall furnish q sworn state
ment setting forth his present address.
both Of business and residence. the
complete address of all former places
where he may have resided or been
engaged in business, or acted as a real
estate salesman, for a period Of sixty
years, and the length Of such resi-
dence, together with the name of at
least one real estate owner in each of
the said counties where be may have
resided, engaged in business, or acted
as salesman. Every applicant for a
brokers' license shall also state the
name OF the person, firm, partnership,
association, co-partnership or corpor-
alton, and the business location for
which said license is desired, and set
for the period of time, which said ap-
plicant has been engaged in the bust
ness, and shall be executed BY such
person or by an officer, or member
thereof. Every real estate broker shall
maintain an office or specified place
of business in this State. In case a
real estate broker maintains more
than one place OF business within
this State, a duplicate license shall
be issued to such broker for each
branch office so maintained. Each
duplicate license shall be issued with.
out additional charge.
Every applicant for a salesman's Ii
cense shall set forth the period of time
II any. during which he has been en-
gagged in the business stating the name
of his last employer and the name and
the place of business of the persoa,
flrm, partnership, association, cO-part-
nership or corporation then employing
him, or in whose employ he is to
enter. The application shall be ac-
companied by a written statement BY
the broker in whose employ he is to
enter stating that in his opinion the
applicant is honest, truthful and Of
good reputation, and recommending
that the license be granted to the ap-
plicant. and the broker shall be re.
sponsible for the acts of the statesmen
whom he has in his employ.
The Commission shall have the right
to prescribe the form of application
for all licenses. The Commission Is
hereby authorized to require and pro-
cure any and all satisfactory proof as
shall. be deemed desirable in reference
to the honesty, truthfulness, reputa-
ton and competency of any applicant
for a real estate brokers' of salesman'x
license. The Commission is expressly
vested with the power and authority
to make, prescribe and enforce any
and all such rules and regulations CON
nected with the application for any
license, as shall be deemed necessary
to administer and enforce the provi-
sions of this act.
Section II. The Commission shall
issue to real estate brokers' and real
estate statesmen a license in such form
and size as shall be prescribed by the
Commission. This license shall show
the name and address of the licensee
and in the case of real estate sales
mans license shall show the name of
the real estate broker by whom he or