Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion ( 1939 )

GRRALDC. MANN Aus? IX, m Hon. Tom L. Beauchamp opinion NO. o-1032 Secretary of State Re: Is proposed charter of the Austin, Texas Motor Club of. Rast Texas an edu- cational undertaking within the purview of subdivision 2, Article 1302, Revised Civil Statutes of Dear Sir: 1925. This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of June 23 3939, with which you submit the proposed charter of the MoJor Club of East Texas, with a request that we advise you whether or’ not the purpose therein expressed is for en educa- tional undertaking.,within the purvbw of subdivision 2 of &- title 1302, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925. The purpose clause of such proposed corporation is: “The purpos,e of this Motor Club shall be an educational enterprise, to-wit: This Motor Club shall be formed for the purpose of establishing, supporting and maintaining an automobile associa- tion with power to acquire and own all. property incidental to such business, to furnish road in- formation to the general public, to aid. in general safety work for school children, to guard against automobile accidents, to distribute safety litera- ture in order to reduce-automobile accidents and to work for b’etter laws regarding highway legisla- tion and to give free information in regard to state highway laws and regulations.” We have, this day, written you our opinion No. O- 1028 on a similar question presented in the proposed charters of the Taxpayers Association on Nacogdoches County, Texas. We think that the law was fully considered and discussed in such opinion and that it is determinative of the question here pre- sent ed. We, therefore, necessarily conclude, and, you are so advised, that the purpose, above set out, is not for an educa- tional undertaking within the purview of subdivision 2, Article Hon. Tom L. Beauchamp, page 2 (O-1032) 1302, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925. The proposed charter is, herewith, returned. Very truly yours ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS By /s/ Lloyd Armstrong Lloyd Armstrong, Assistant APPROVEDJUL 22, 1939 s/ W. F.Moore FIRST ASSISTANTATTORNEZY GBNERAL LA:omb:wb ENCL. APPROVED:OPINIONCOMKITl'86 BY: T.D.B., Chairman