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* ''Key Western Life Ins. Co. v. State Bd. of Ins.'', 350 S.W.2d 839, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8630206502191546960#p845 845] (Tex. 1961) ("That case upheld the standard 'not worthy of the public confidence'. In upholding such standard, the court cited Administrative Law Treatise, par. 2.03, by Professor Davis, wherein there were given numerous illustrations of phrases employing general terms which have been held sufficient as administrative standards, and we quote . . . . The standard 'encourage misrepresentation' appears equally as definite as the standard 'unworthy of the public confidence', as well as the standards cited. The true test is whether the idea embodied in the phrase is reasonably clear.") | * ''Key Western Life Ins. Co. v. State Bd. of Ins.'', 350 S.W.2d 839, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8630206502191546960#p845 845] (Tex. 1961) ("That case upheld the standard 'not worthy of the public confidence'. In upholding such standard, the court cited Administrative Law Treatise, par. 2.03, by Professor Davis, wherein there were given numerous illustrations of phrases employing general terms which have been held sufficient as administrative standards, and we quote . . . . The standard 'encourage misrepresentation' appears equally as definite as the standard 'unworthy of the public confidence', as well as the standards cited. The true test is whether the idea embodied in the phrase is reasonably clear.") | ||
* ''Friedman v. American Surety Co.'', 151 S.W.2d 570, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/ | * ''Friedman v. American Surety Co.'', 151 S.W.2d 570, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/151_SW2_570.pdf#page=11 580] (Tex. 1941) ("The very life of our republican form of government demands that each of the three co-ordinate branches thereof shall operate within its constitutional limitations. It is the exclusive right and duty of the legislative branch of government to determine the wisdom of legislation. . . . It is not only the right, but it is the duty of the judicial branch to determine whether or not a legislative Act contravenes or antagonizes the fundamental law; and in determining such we are unalterably wedded to the principle that the Constitution means what it meant when it was written.") | ||
* ''Housing Authority of Dallas v. Higginbotham'', 143 S.W.2d 79, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/143_S.W.2d_79.pdf#page=9 87] (Tex. 1940) ("Considering the broad policy and purpose of the Housing Authorities Law and taking into consideration the varying conditions throughout the state to which the law must apply, we conclude that the legislature has furnished a sufficient guide for the housing authority. Our decisions from our own jurisdiction . . . . Applying the principles announced in the cases cited, we are of the opinion that the housing law under attack is not violative of Section 1 of Article 2 of the Constitution of Texas. Moreover, like attacks have been made in other jurisdictions and in each instance overruled.") | * ''Housing Authority of Dallas v. Higginbotham'', 143 S.W.2d 79, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/143_S.W.2d_79.pdf#page=9 87] (Tex. 1940) ("Considering the broad policy and purpose of the Housing Authorities Law and taking into consideration the varying conditions throughout the state to which the law must apply, we conclude that the legislature has furnished a sufficient guide for the housing authority. Our decisions from our own jurisdiction . . . . Applying the principles announced in the cases cited, we are of the opinion that the housing law under attack is not violative of Section 1 of Article 2 of the Constitution of Texas. Moreover, like attacks have been made in other jurisdictions and in each instance overruled.") | ||