2018-03-282018-03-281979-06-21Dr. Hector P. Garcia Papers, Collection 5, Box 22. Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi5.0022.0153.PDFhttps://tamucc-ir.tdl.org/handle/1969.6/27272Mark White, Attorney General of Texas, writes to the Honorable Bob Bullock, Comptroller of Public Accounts, responding to his questions about the language in article VIII, section 1-b(b) of the Texas Constitution which authorizes ad valorem tax exemptions for disabled persons. He believes that the language used adopts the definition of disability included in present and future disability legislation. He adds that disabled persons do not need to receive benefits under the federal act in order to qualify for the homestead tax exemption.2 pagesThis material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to taking precautions against infringement of copyright and respecting the publication rights of reproduced materials. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. Any materials used should be fully credited with their source according to the example given in the identifier.citation field. Requests for assistance with citations and images of publication quality should be directed to specialcollections@tamucc.eduWhite, MarkBullock, BobTextMary and Jeff Bell Library, Special Collections and Archives Department, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi