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62 TEXAS ALMANAC.-1947-1948.
Article IV.-(Continued.) ; Article V
Sec. 18. Succession to Governorship.-The
Lieutenant Governor or President of the
Senate, succeeding to the office of Governor
shall, during the entire term to which he
may succeed, be under all the restrictions
and inhibitions imposed in this Constitution
on the Governor
Sec. 19.-Seal of State; Secretary of State
to Keep, Etc.-There shall be a seal of the
State which shall be kept by the Secretary
of State and used by him officially under
the direction of the Gox ernor The seal of
the State shall be a star of five points, en-
circled by olive and live oak branches, and
the words "The State of Texas "
Sec. 20. Commissions to Be Signed and
Sealed.-All commissions shall be in the name
and by the authority of the State of Texas,
sealed with the State seal, signed by the
Governor, and attested by the Secretary of
State
Sec 21 Secretary of State; Terms; Duties;
Compensation.-There shall be a Secretary
of State, who shall be appointed by the Go%-
ernor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate. and who shall continue in
office during the term of service of the Go -
einor He shall authenticate the publication
of the laws and keep a fair register of all
official act a and proceedings of the Goverinor,
and shall, when required, lay the same and
all papers, minutes and %ouchers relative
thereto, before the Legislature or either
house thereof, and shall perform such other
duties as may be required of him b law
He shall receive for his ser ices an annual
salary of $6,000 and no moi e
[Note.-The foregoing Sec. 21 of Art IV was
amended from the original to raise the salary of
the Secretary of State from $2,000 to $6.000 a
eear Amendment adopted in an election No 3,
1936 1
Sec. 22. Attorney General; Term; Duties;
Residence; Salary -The Attorney General
shall hold his office for to years and until
his auis successor is duly qualified He shall rep-
resent the State in all suits and pleas in the
Supreme Court of the State in which the State
may be a party, and shall especially inquire
into the charter rights of all prixate cor-
porations, and from time to time, in the
name of the State take such action in the
courts as may be proper and necessary to
prevent any prixaote corporation from exer-
cising any power oi demanding or collecting
any species of taxes, tolls, freight or wharf-
age not authorized by law. He shall, when-
exer sufficient cause exists, seek a Judicial
forfeiture of such charters, unless otherwise
expressly directed by law, and give legal
advice in writing to the Governor and other
executive officers, when requested by them,
and perform such other duties as may be re-
quired by law. He shall reside at the seat of
government during his continuance in office
He shall receive for his services an annual
salary of $10,000, and no more
[Note -The foregoing Sec 22 of Art IV was
amended from the original to raise the Attorney
General's fixed salary from $2,000 to $10,000 a
year and to eliminate proxis ons for fees not to
exceed $2,000 a year Amendment adopted in an
election Nov. 3, 1936 1
Sec. 23 Comptroller; Treasurer, and Com-
missioner of the General Land Office; Terms;
Salaries; Residence; Fees.-The Comptroller
of Public Accounts the Treasurer and the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
shall each hold office for the term of two
years and until his successor is qualified, re-
ceive an annual salary of $6,000, and no
more; reside at the capital of the State dur-
ing his continuance in office, and perform
such duties as are or may be required of him
by law. They and the Secretary of Stateshall not receive to their own use any fees,
costs or perquisites of office. All fees that
may be payable by law for any service pc i -
formed by any officer specified in this sec-
tion, or in his office, shall be paid, when
recelxed. into the State Treasury.
ENote -The foregoing Sec 23 of Art IV was
amended from the original to raise salaries of
three state offi, ials mentioned from $2,500 each
to $6,000 each annually. Amendment adopted in
an election Nov. 3, 1936.]
Sec 24. Officers to Account to the Gov-
ernor; Duty of Governor; False Reports.-
An account shall be kept by the officers of
the executive department and by all officers
and managers of State institutions of all
moneys and choses in action received and
disbursed or otherwise disposed of by them,
severally, from all sources, and for every
service performed; and a semiannual report
thereof shall be made to the Governor, under
oath The Governor may, at any time, re-
quire Information in writing from any and
all of said officers or managers upon an
subject relating to the duties, conditons
management and expenses of their respect e
offices and institutions, which information
shall be required by the Governor under oath,
and the Governor may also inspect theii
books, accounts, vouchers and public funds,
and any officer or manager who, at any time,
shall N1 ilifully make a false report or gig e
false information, shall be guilty of perjui y
and so adjudged and punished accordingly
and removed from office.
Sec. 25 Laws for Investigation of Breaches
of Trust.-The Legislature shall pass effi-
cient laws facilitating the investigation of
breaches of trust and duty by all custodians
of public funds and providing for their sus-
pensions from office on reasonable cause
incumbents of their offices during such sus-
pension.
Sec. 26 Notaries Public.-(a) The Secie-
tary of State shall appoint a convenient
number of notaries public for each county,
who shall perform such duties as now are oi
may be prescribed by law The qualifications
of notaries public shall be prescribed by law
(b) Nothing herein shall affect the terms
of office of notaries public who have quali-
fled foi the present term prior to the taking
effect of this amendment.
(c) Should the Legislature enact an en-
abling law hereto in anticipation of the
adoption of this amendment, such law shall
not be invalid by reason of its anticipatory
character.
[Note-The foregoing Sec 26 of Art. IV was
amended from the original to give the Secretary
of State the authority, formerly held by the
Goxernr, to appoint notaries public, and to in-
clude the stated contents of paragraphs (b)
and (c) Submitted by Forty-Sixth Legislature
(1939), and adopted in an election Nov. 5, 19401
ARTICLE V.-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Sec 1 The Several Courts; Criminal
Courts.-The judicial power of this State
shall be vested in one Supreme Court, in
Courts of Civil Appeals, in a Court of Crimi-
nal Appeals, in District Courts, in County
Courts in Commissioners' Courts, in courts
of Justices of the Peace and in such other
courts as may be provided by law.
The Criminal District Court of Galveston
and Har is Counties shall continue with the
district jurisdiction and organization now ex-
isting by law until otherwise provided by
law
The Legislature may establish such other
courts as it may deem necessary and pre-
scribe the jurisdiction and organization there-
of and may conform the jurisdiction of the
district and other inferior courts thereto
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