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Hon. Ramie H. Griffin, page 2 (V-1215)
shall enter their written order in the
premises fixing the amount of such compen-
sation within the limits aforesaid."
Section 9 of Article 8161b provides that "any
laws conflicting with the provisions of this Act to the
extent and only to the extent of such conflict are here-
by repealed."
Article 8120, V.0.S., as last amended in 1935,
also deals with the compensation of drainage district
commissioners and prescribes the method of payment as
follows:
"The Commissioners of Drainage Dis-
tricts shall receive for their services not
more than Two and 50/100 Dollars ($2.50)
per day for the time actually engaged in
the work of their district, which compen-
sation shall be fixed by an order of the
Commissioners' Court. Before the accounts
of such Commissioners shall be approved by
the Commissioners' Court such Commission-
ers shall first submit a detailed report in
writing, under oath, to the Commissioners'
Court of their County showing the time ac-
tually consumed in the work for said Dis-
trict, and describing the work done, and
such reports shall be audited and allowed
by the Commissioners' Court in such amount
as it may determine; . . .'
It is settled law that statutes will be con-
strued so as to carry out the legislative intent. 2
Sutherland, Statutory Construction (3rd ed. 1943) 333,
Sec. 4701; 50 Am. Jur. 200, Statutes, Sec. 223. Further-
more, the presumptions exist that the Legislature knew
of existing statutes and the effect thereof and that
subsequent legislation does not repeal the existing law
in the absence of that expressed intent. 1 Sutherland,
Statutory Construction (3rd ed. 1943) 461, Sec. 2012;
Conley v. Daughters of the Republic, 106 Tex. 80 156
S.V. 197 (1913); Scoby v. Sweat, 2b Tex. 713 (166).
In 2 Sutherland, Statutory Construction (3rd ed.
1943) 531, Sec. 5201, it is stated:
. . . Prior statutes relating to the
same subject matter are to be compared with
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1215, text, July 24, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth266033/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.