duration of an office'heldat the pleasureof the executive."
We cite the followingcases in supportof the generalrule above quoted: Touart VS. State, 56 So. 211, Ala. Sup. Ct; Greenevs. Owen, 34 6. E. 424, A. CarolinaSup. Ct.; Child6 vs. State, 33 L.R.A. 563, Okla. Ct. of CriminalAppeals;Wright vs. Gamble,35 L.R.A.866, GeorgiaSup. Ct.; Quernheinevs. Asselmeier,et al, 129 Ii.E. 828, Ill. sup. ct. HonorableL. J. Wardlaw,page 4 (O-1210)
As we have alreadypointedout Article7009 does not m- qnlrethatthe Senateapprorethe Govemor'n dmigrrationof the Chairman of the Livestock SanitaryCormmisrion.The Iaglrlaturehse by the provi- aianclof thie Articlegiyen to the Governorthe Bole power of appointmt. lo attemptis made to providefor the method of removalof euch chairpan nor does any provisionappear fixingthe term of office of the Chaim of the Liveatock.Sanitary ConUseion. It is the opinionof this Depart- ment that the power to deeignatethe Chairmanof the LivestockSanitary Colmaission of Texas lies solelywithinthe provinceof the Governorand can be exercisedat wil& wlthoutthe advice and consentof the Senate and withoutregardto previousdesignationsmade by anotherGovernor.
Yours very truly
ATTORNEYGEXERALOFTEXAS
By /s/ Ross Carlton Ross Carlton Assistant
AppRovEDm 13, 1939 /s/ GeraldC. Mann
ATTomEY GEXEML OF TEKAS
APPROVED OPINION COI-M~EE BY /s/ B.W.B. CHAlRMAH
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