The Laws of Texas, 1925 [Volume 23] Page: 270 of 822

                                
258                 SPECIAL LAWS.
promptly care for all emergency repairs necessary to keep open
the public highways of said county.
Said road supervisors or county commissioners shall make to
the county auditor such reports as the auditor may deem necessary
to ascertain maintenance costs on equipment so purchased,
and to determine the use to which said equipment is
being placed, and it shall not be lawful for any person or official
to make any personal use of any motor equipment or automobile,
and should it be ascertained by the court or by the auditor
that said equipment has been used for other than official business,
the said court or auditor shall ascertain the expense thereof,
and the person so using said equipment shall be liable therefor
at the suit of the county. Provided, that the cost to be defrayed
by the county shall not exceed $1000.00 in any two years
for the purchase price of any automobile, and provided further
that nothing herein shall repeal any law with reference to the
taking of bids. Said cars shall be suitably marked before being
placed in use, by lettering on each side of a contrasting color
from that of the car, not less than two inches in height, showing
the name of the county and number of precinct. Any county
commissioner, road supervisor or road employee who shall
use or authorize the use of any such car without the aforesaid
words painted thereon shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable
by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $1000.00.
SEC. 2. Whereas the great road mileage makes it necessary
that proper equipment be provided for the inspection of the
roads, and to keep the same open for the large volume of traffic,
and present methods of transportation are inadequate, and
the importance of this Legislation to the people of Harris County
creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring
that the constitutional rule that bills be read on three
several days be suspended, now therefore, said rule is suspended,
and this Act shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, and it is so enacted.
[NOTE.-The enrolled bill shows that the foregoing Act passed
the Senate, no vote given; passed the House, 104 yeas, 0 nays.]
Approved March 9, 1925.
Effective Ninety (90) days after adjournment.