Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-612 Page: 2 of 7
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Hon. F. A. Cerda, page 2 (M-612)
was February 2, 1970 and the candidates filed
for positions for justice of peace and constables
in conformity with the newly created precincts.
"On the 9th day of March, 1970, the Commis-
sioners' Court passed an order (copy of which is
herein attached) stating that in the order of August
22, 1969, it was their intent to create the justice
of peace and constable precincts and to clarify the
matter and in addition to said order they were at
this time establishing the new justice of peace and
constable precincts with the same boundaries as the
commissioners precincts created on the 31st day of
January, 1969.
"Discussing is only to justice of peace and
constable candidates. The commissioner precincts,
election precincts and the justice of peace and
constable precincts have the same boundaries.
"Each person filing for these positions are
well within their boundaries and none are affected
adversely. They all filed with the intention to
run for their respective positions within the newly
created precincts."
The copies of the commissioners court minutes show that
on January 31, 1969, the Commissioners Court redistricted all of
the commissioners precincts setting out descriptions by metes and
bounds for all four precincts, thereby creating new county commis-
sioners precincts to be effective April 10, 1969.
On August 22, 1969, the Commissioners Court redistricted
all election precincts to conform to the boundaries of the new
county commissioners precincts and in said order recited the
following:
"Whereas, the Commissioners' Court of Jim Hogg
County, Texas, on Friday the 31st day of January, 1969,
did pass an order changing the boundaries of Commissioners
Precinct Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Jim Hogg County, and
"Whereas, the voters of each of the above precincts
are entitled to elect one (1) county commissioner, one
(i) Justice of the Peace, and one (i) constable, and . . .
"Now therefore, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed
that the County of Jim Hogg is hereby divided into-2923-
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-612, text, April 22, 1970; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth269837/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.