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Hon. Pat Beadle, April 1i, 1939, Page 3 (0-612) In view of the foregoing authorities you are respectfully advised that it is the opinion of this Department that no poll tax or any other tax shall be levied by the city council except by consent of two-thirds of the aldermen elected and that the ordinance of the City of Clarksville, Texas, attempting to levy a city poll tax is invalid and cf no legal effect, unless such tax was levied by consent of two-thirds of the aldermen elected. Trusting that the foregoing answers your inquiry, we remain Very truly yours, ATTORNEY ~a OF TEAS By O// Arde i WilliamE Ardell Williams As a stent AW:AW:ds APPROVED: /s Gerald C. Mann