Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion ( 1942 )

HonorableJohn,R.Shook,PagO 5 "Thatthe State Registrar &all upon ~Fequeat, supplyto my properlyquallf%ed.p&aant a eertl- fied copy of the record of any birth or death re- glsteredtmdor proolslow~of tNs Act far the aak- ing and cert.lf'laatZon of which he ehailbe entitled to a fee of fifty cents ($Jt)to be paid by the applicant.. . .* Rule 5)a. Articlel1.477, eupra,a6 amended,Act8 194l. Forty-seventh page 7g29,Chapter 486, providescer- Legirrlature,. tain fess for local Regiatram perfonain~the eervlee8a8 such, but does not authorizesuch local Regletrarato isaue certified copiesof birthand deathaerti.f%catesuhichhave beenfiled in their offlcea. Therefore,in view of the abovementionedstatutes, in aamer to your first ueetion.you are nspectfu&ly ldtised that it is the op%nlmnoP tNs departmentthat Jurtieesof the Peace rating au local Re strar8 of Yit8l Jtatlstd8eaa autho~odby $heabovementoaedActarenetempm!exwdor f? authorlsedtoiuuo certif'ied aopie8dfbirthardeath eertl- flcat~wbichha~ebao& flled 5.ntheirofflaes. Itirrour furtheropblloll that the stati lteg.btl&in a8 only public oficer authorhod to leaue such aertlfledc@ee excepttha CountyClerk in aorta&alnstanaesa8 &cm above. xntiwofourltnewertoyourfir8t lStfO?X, the other questionsaubdtted fn your inquiryreqUPx'e86 sawer. Tour8 Yery truly ATTomk;Ta!WUlL OF TEXAS AFPROVEBFin 10, 1942 /S/ Groverhl.hra FIRST ASSISTAHT ATToi?RM0mRAL