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Brazoria County v. Perry

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 22, 1976No. 16681PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EVANS, Justice.

The central question in this case is whether there was a lending of credit by Brazoria County to a private individual in violation of the provisions of Article III, Sec. 52 of the Texas Constitution.

Appellee was employed as a deputy sheriff for Brazoria County on October 1, 1973. He attended the Harris County Sheriff’s Academy Basic Certification Course from April 29, 1974, through June 7, 1974, and completed that course. On June 19, 1974, appellee signed an instrument which recited the following:

PROMISSORY NOTE

“I, Richard Perry hereby agree to remain as a Deputy Sheriff of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Byrd v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Barrington v. CokinosTexas Supreme Court · 1960

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Grimes County Taxpayers Ass'n v. Texas Municipal Power AgencyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Graves v. Morales, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
  3. Young v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1988
  4. Cornelio Morales v. Hidalgo County Irrigation District 6, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2015
  5. Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1995

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