County of Harris v. Shepperd

Harris County seeks a mandamus to require the Attorney General to approve certain bonds which the County proposes to issue under the authority of Chapter 382, Acts of the 54th Legislature, 1955.

Section 1 of the Act reads:

“This local law for the maintenance of public highways for Harris County shall not be operative unless or until a majority of the resident property taxpayers who are qualified voters, residing in the County, participating in an election called for the purpose, shall have voted in favor of placing it in operation. The procedures for calling, holding and the effect of such…