valid. Hanover Fire Ins. Co. v. Shrader,supra;Stephensv~ Porter,69 S.W. 423 (Tex.Civ. ~APP.1902). It followsthat the statutewill also be compliedwith if the county clerk acceptsthe statementon July 4 or July 5.
You have also requestedan opinionon whetherArticle 14.G8,Ver- non's ElectionCode, has the effect of repealingArticle269 of the Penal Code. Article269 was enactedas a part of the statutewhich was later codifiedin Chapter14, Title 50 of the Revised Civil Statutesof 1925. It is the Penal Code counterpartof Article.3172of the 1925 Revi,sed Civil Statutes,which requiredthe filingof etatementsof campaigncontributions and expendituresin primaryelections. Article3172 was expresslyrepealed along with the remainderof Chapter14 of Title 50 when the ElectionCode of 195lwas enacted. While Article269 of the Penal Code wa8 not expressly repealed,It is our opinionthat the Legielatureintendedto and did repeal this articlebv the enactmentof the comnrehensive provisionscoveringthe same subjectmatter in Article14~8 of the,preaent-Election Code. State v. International&G.E. R. Co., 57 Tex. 534 (1882);Motor Inv, Co. vxy Haml 4 486 179 S.W.2d 278 (1944);Haroldv. State, 16 Tex. iip. 15~{1~8~)~~obert~onv. State, 70 Tex. Grim. 307, 159 S.W. 713 (1913). Hon. Fred C, Brigman,Jr., page 4 (S-132) "
In reachingthis conclusionwe have taken into considerationthe provision in Section2 of the statuteenactingthe ElectionCode (Ch. 492, Acts 52nd wt., 1951) that "nothingin this Act shallbe construedas repealingor in any,wayaffectingthe legalityof any penal provisionof the existing law." We interpretthis provisionas applyingonly to those penal provi- sions which would not be affectedby the acceptedNles of statutorycon- stNction.
Where the date for filing statementsof campaigncontri-' butionSand expendituresunder Article'14.08, Vernon'sElec- tion Code, falls on a Sunday or a legal holiday,a candidate may wait until the day followingsuch Sunday or legal holiday. to file the statement;and where the filing date falls on a Sundaywhich is also a legal holiday,and the followingMan- day is treatedas a legal holidayby customand popularac- ceptance,the candidatemay file the statementon the follow- ing Tuesdayorthe next followingday that is not a Sunday or a legal holiday- Statementswhich ara due on Sunday,July 4, mpy be filed on Tuesday,July 6.
A county clerk is not required,but is permitted,to keep his office open on Sunday or a legal holiday,and he may lawfullyaccept campaignstatementsfor filingat that time.
Article 269 of the Penal Code, relatingto statementsof campaigncontributions and expenditures,was repealedby the enactmentof , Vernon'sElectionCode.
APPROVED: Yours very tNly,
BurnellUaldrep JOHHBEE SHEPPERD Reviewer AttorneyGeneralof Texas
J, A. Amis, Jr, Reviewer 43 -LlzhslG B. DuncanDavis Robert S. Trotti First Assistant
Mary K,-Wall Assistants