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* ''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=8 577] (Tex. 1941) ("The effect of this constitutional provision is to prohibit the Legislature from levying taxes or imposing burdens for purposes other than to administer the Government. If a tax cannot be classed as a tax to administer the Government it is unconstitutional, unless it is authorized by some other constitutional provision. The administering of Government, however, covers and embraces a very large field of action. To our minds, this Act is not antagonistic to this constitutional provision. It certainly serves a public purpose. If it does so, and does not violate some other constitutional provision, it does not violate this provision.") | ||
* ''Storrie v. Houston City St. Ry. Co.'', 46 S.W. 796, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/Vol_046_SWR_796.pdf#page=3 798] (Tex. 1898) ("Section 48 embodies a prohibition against the exercise of the taxing power by the legislature except for certain purposes named. The language, 'the legislature shall not have the right to levy taxes or impose burdens upon the people,' etc., denies to the legislative department the right to exercise this power itself, and does not refer to any action by the legislature which would confer such authority upon a municipal corporation. It limits the exercise of that power by the legislature to raise revenue for the administration of the state government, as distinguished from the administration of municipal government.") | * ''Storrie v. Houston City St. Ry. Co.'', 46 S.W. 796, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/Vol_046_SWR_796.pdf#page=3 798] (Tex. 1898) ("Section 48 embodies a prohibition against the exercise of the taxing power by the legislature except for certain purposes named. The language, 'the legislature shall not have the right to levy taxes or impose burdens upon the people,' etc., denies to the legislative department the right to exercise this power itself, and does not refer to any action by the legislature which would confer such authority upon a municipal corporation. It limits the exercise of that power by the legislature to raise revenue for the administration of the state government, as distinguished from the administration of municipal government.") | ||