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EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY AT
SHELBY'S
1314 San Jacinto
Page four
MOSES CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC DEFENDER STUDY
By Brad Searcy
Ray Moses, assistant professor of law here,
has been appointed chatrman of the Public
Defender Committee of the Houston Junior Bar
GOOD FOOD AND COLD DRINKS Association, a professional organization of
fmore that S00 attorneys in Harris County.
The committee was established for the purpose of studying the feas-
ibility of the enactment of a public defender program in the county. The
twenty members who compose the committee represent various viewpoints in
the legal community, including attorneys from large civil firms, federal
and state prosecutors, and criminal defense attorneys.
Although many cities across the nation utilize the public defender
system to provide legal a id for indigents, the concept is relatively new
to the urban Texas scene. Harris County presently leaves the appointment
of counsel for indigents to the discretion of each court. Projections for
the present year indicate that the county will spend more than $300,000 in
legal fees to court appointed attorneys. This figure is expected to rise
to $600,000 in 1972 due to the enactment of a statute raising the allowable
rainimu fee for counsel from $25.00 to $50.00.
The Public Defender Committee is currently assimilating data to deter-
mine if there is a need for such a system in this county. The committee
will submit its findings to the junior bar association whose job it will be
to inform the public of such a necessity should the findings prove favor-
able. A Public Defender system in Harris County could well prove to be a
more practical method for providing representation for area indigents.
LfcólSLATIólí 1971: ELÉCTIÓN LAW
By Tody Dupont
A total of 2,960 House and Senate bills were introduced in the 62nd
Legislature (regular and first called session). A total of 1,030 became
law and 21 were passed but vetoed. The majority of the new election laws
are now in effect but are not yet published in the 1971 Vernon's Texas
Session Law Service. The purpose of this article is to give those in-
terested in election law a brief statement of certain of the new election
laws. Copies of the bills as finally passed and sent to the Governor may
be obtained at a cost of $1.00 per page (article 3913) by request addressed
to: Secretary of State, Administrative Division, P.O. Box CC, Capitol
Station, Austin, Texas 7^711.
S. B. 51: Three Year System of Vote>? Registration
Effective August 30, 1971
A voting year is a period of one year beginning on March I of each
calendar year. An initial registration period under S. B. 51 begins on
October 1, 1371, and continues through January 31, 1972. A registration
through this period becomes effective on March 1, 1972, and continues in
effect for the 1972, 1973, and 197* voting years. Beginning on February 1,
1972, registration shall be conducted by the registrar at all times. A
registration on or after February 1 becomes effective on the 31st day
following such registration.
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