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1808 GENERAL AND SPECIAL LAWS.
take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and it is
so enacted.
[NOTE.-H. B. No. 44 passed the House, June 23, 1937, by a
vote of 107 yeas, 0 nays; passed the Senate, with amendments,
June 24, 1937, by a vote of 28 yeas, 0 nays; House concurred in
Senate amendments, June 24, 1937, by a vote of 116 yeas, 0
nays.]
Approved July 6, 1937.
Effective July 6, 1937.
FIXING WAGES TO BE PAID CONVICTS IN CERTAIN
COUNTIES.
H. B. No. 45.] CHAPTER 30.
An Act amending Article 793, Title 9, Chapter 4, Code of Criminal
Procedure of Texas, 1925, authorizing the Commissioners Court of
counties having a population of not less than twenty-four thousand
one hundred eighty (24,180) nor more than twenty-four thousand two
hundred (24,200); or in any county containing a population of not
less than forty-one thousand (41,000) and not more than forty-two
thousand (42,000); and in counties having a population of not less
than forty-three thousand and thirty (43,030) and not more than
forty-three thousand and fifty (43,050); arid all counties having a
population of not less than thirty-seven thousand two hundred
eighty-six (37,286) and not more than thirty-seven thousand two
hundred ninety (37,290); and all counties having a population of not
less than seven thousand one hundred (7,100) nor more than seven
thousand one hundred fifty (7,150); and in counties having a population
of not less than thirty thousand seven hundred and seven
(30,707) nor more than thirty thousand seven hundred and nine
(30,709); and in counties containing a population of not less than
twenty-seven thousand five hundred forty-nine (27,549) nor more
than twenty-seven thousand five hundred fifty-one (27,551); and in
counties containing a population of not less than nineteen thousand
one hundred twenty-eight (19,128) nor more than nineteen thousand
one hundred thirty (19,130); and in counties containing a population
of not less than eighteen thousand eight hundred fifty-nine (18,859)
nor more than eighteen thousand six hundred sixty-one (18,661); and
in counties containing a population of not less than ten thousand and
thirteen (10,013) nor more than ten thousand and fifteen (10,015),
according to the last preceding Federal Census, to fix the rate of
wages to be paid county convicts committed to workhouse, county
farm, or public improvements at an amount per day of not less than
One Dollar ($1) per day nor more than Three Dollars ($3) per day;
and declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
SECTION 1. That Article 793, Title 9, Chapter 4, Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1925, of the State of Texas, be amended so
as to hereafter read as follows:
"Article 793. Fine Discharged. When a defendant is convicted
of a misdemeanor and his punishment is assessed at a
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1937-1939 [Volume 31], book, 1939; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth18824/m1/80/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .