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Governor Smith said today in Austin he doubts that the 1971 state legislature will need to pass a new tax bill. Smith said he did not believe the people of Texas would be in the mood foi new taxes. "I'm an ordinary citizen," said Smith, "and I'm not in the mood." On another matter, Smith said his legal advisors told him that Richard Penn, the husband of his personal secretary, was qualified for 9 a 19 thousand dollar a year post en the Industrial acci- dent board. Penn's appointment raised some eyebrows. The law says appointees to the board must be employers whose employees are covered by workman's compensation insurance. Penn did not qualify until last weekend when he took a job with an Austin publishing company. 45 Smith named him to the industrial accident board