Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

The Honorable Jim Clark Opinion No. H- 394 Chairman, Committee on Labor House of Representatives Re: Construction of Sec. 27a, P. 0. Box 2910 Art. l269m. V. T. C. S. Austin, Texas 78767 the Fir&men’s and Police- men’s. Civil Sefvice Act., Dear Representative Clark: You have requested an opinion interpreting provisions of Art. 1269m. Sec. 27(a), V. T. C.S., specifically, the following passage: . . . Upon receiving a petition signed by qualified voters in said city in number not less than ten per cent (10%) of the total number voting in the last preceding municipal election, the governing body…