     OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL                   OF TEXAS
                             AUSTIN




flonorable‘Xhwo A. Wheet
Oounty Attomeg
UEerty, Texas
Dear Mr. Wheat8




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      the r;iving of ssid check becauee the mame
      &ght be a violation of Article ~IJ+B, that
      is, tho new *hot cheek' lau. The pertinent
      portion thereof, Seotion #2, mode a43fol-
      lOWI


          A6 we lnt%rpret pour inquiry, you desire to know
whet&or the party xuimB%haotiolotodcmy portionOf the
hot cheek law, being llrtiele227b, aith ita 6ubd%vietoms,
and eepoielly subdlv%slon2.
            Under the faots stated, it is our o#xdon that
the   question should be adi im anar~d ~OID




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