The Laws of Texas, 1929-1931 [Volume 27] Page: 710 of 1,943

                                
264                   GENERAL LAWS.
ever that the provisions of Subsection (k) of Section 2 of this
Act shall only apply to Onion and Spinach Seed.
SEC. 3. The fact that growing of onions and spinach is now
a major activity in the Agriculture of Texas, and there is no
law to provide protection to the grower in securing seed free
from noxious weeds, and with high degree of germination,
creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring
that the Constitutional Rule that bills be read upon three
several days in each House be suspended, and said Rule is hereby
suspended, and that this Act take effect from and after its passage,
and it is so enacted.
Approved May 20, 1931.
Effective 90 days after adjournment.
[NOTE: H. B. No. 375 passed the House by a viva voce vote;
passed the Senate by a viva voce vote.]
PENALTIES FOR FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OPERATING
WITHOUT PERMITS.
H. B. No. 417.]       CHAPTER 158.
An Act to amend Article 1536 Revised Statutes, 1925, prescribing
penalties for the transaction of business by foreign corporations in
this State without obtaining a permit to do business in Texas; and
declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
SECTION 1. That Article 1536, Revised Statutes, 1925, be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article 1536. Penalties.-No such corporation can maintain
any suit or action, either legal or equitable, in any Court of
this State upon any demand, whether arising out of contract or
tort, unless at the time such contract was made, or tort committed,
the corporation had filed its articles of incorporation under
the provisions of this Chapter. If any corporation shall
transact intrastate business in Texas without first having obtained
a permit under the provisions of this Chapter such corporation
shall forfeit to the State of Texas not less than One
Hundred ($100.00) Dollars nor more than Five Thousand ($5,000.00)
Dollars for each month or fraction thereof it shall
transact such business without a permit as required hereunder,
to be recovered in a suit to be brought by the Attorney General
in Travis County, Texas, and the State shall have a lien on all
properties of the corporation for said penalties and any corporation
may be enjoined by the Attorney General when transacting
such business without a permit as required hereunder.
SEC. 2. The fact that the present law is inadequate and