is the residencestatus,under thetermsof the statutereferredto (tuitionfee statute)of studentswho are minor childrenof Amerioantit iaens who live in h!exico or some other foreigncountry? May these stud- ents be classifiedas residentsof the foreign countryin which their parentsare living,or shouldthese studentsbe classifiedas residents of the speoifiostate in which the parentshad legal residenceat the time they moved to the foreignoountry? Does the lengthof time the parent has lived in the foreignoountryhave sz@bsaring on the student'sresi- dence olassifioation?
"The residencestatusunder the terms of the statutereferredto of studentswho are minor childrenof Amerioaacitieenswho live in Mexico --
Hon. F. E. Rightor,page 3 (O-3313)
or some other foreign oountryis a faot questiondetetined largelyby the intentionof the father of the children. The faot that they are livingin ldexioo, in our opinion,would not preventthem from being classifiedas residentsof Texas if *hen they moved to Mexioo their in- tentionwas to return and they did not abandontheir intentionafter the move. The determinationof this questionis largelya matter of faot governedw the intentionof the father.ofthe children. The lengthof time the parenthas lived in the foreign countrydoes not have any hear- ing on the student'6reaidenoequalifloatione."
Thus we eee %at a pereon'slegal residenceis gweznbd toga large extent by hi8 intention.
You do not atate In your letterwhether the appllornt*araeidenae in Louisianawas temporaryor permanent, and whether the appliormtlntend- ed to return to HarrisonCounty,Texas. However, in view of the faots itated and the oontentionof the applicantthat hia legal reaidenoela in HarrisonCounty,Texas,a8 showxx,wyour letter,we may ae8umethat his resldenoein Louisianawas not permanentand +hat he intendedto return to his home in HarrisonCounty,Texas.
It is our opinion,under the facta statedandasnumed,that appli- oant Is a bona fide residentof &rrison County,Teiae, and ie entitled to registrationae a professionalengineerunder Seotlon18 of the Aot (S.B. 74, 46th Leg.), if other&se qualified.
Very tily yours
APPROVEDAPR 10, 1941 ATTORBEYGENFWL OF TEXAS /a/ Qrwer Sel~le r8 FIRSTASSISM @f /8/V& Jo Fanning ATTORNEYGENERAL
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