Opinion No.

Honorable W. E. Snelson, Chairman Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Senate of the State of Texas Austin, Texas

Re: Status of the offices of Inspector of Hides and Animals, and of Public Weigher in Harris County.

Dear Senator Snelson:

The Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee is considering separate bills to abolish the office of public weigher in Harris County and also the office of inspector of hides and animals in that county. You ask whether article 16, section 64 of the Texas Constitution requires that each county have an office of inspector of hides and animals, and whether…