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CORNETT v. DAMON

No. A14-88-00013-CV.

768 S.W.2d 770 (1989)

Ray CORNETT, Appellant, v. John DAMON, County Judge, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied March 30, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary McConnell, Angleton, for appellant.

Michael M. Phillips, Angleton, for appellees.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and MURPHY and ROBERTSON, JJ.

OPINION

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

Article III, § 18 of the Texas Constitution forbids members of the legislature from profiting from government contracts authorized by any law passed by that legislature. The questions presented in this case are two-fold.

(1) Does this conflict of interest provision continue to reach legislators even after they leave office? (2) If so, is the disability removed by amendment of the particular...

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