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A. P. Boyett and other College Station residents filed a declaratory judgment action against the Comptroller of Texas and six Texas A & M University employees, who also served as College Station mayor and city councilmen. Boyett sought a construction of Section 33, Article XVI of the Texas Constitution, arguing it prohibited the Comptroller from paying the employees' salaries while they held both positions. The trial court declared Section 33 constitutional and prohibited payment from the Treasury. On appeal, the court reformed the judgment, clarifying that Section 33 applies to all state funds, not just those in the immediate possession of the State Treasurer. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment as reformed, finding no constitutional violations and upholding the reasonable policy behind Section 33.
Boyett v. Calvert is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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A. P. Boyett and other College Station residents filed a declaratory judgment action against the Comptroller of Texas and six Texas A & M University employees, who also served as College Station mayor and city councilmen. Boyett sought a construction of Section 33, Article XVI of the Texas Constitution, arguing it prohibited the Comptroller from paying the employees' salaries while they held both positions. The trial court declared Section 33 constitutional and prohibited payment from the Treasury. On appeal, the court reformed the judgment, clarifying that Section 33 applies to all state funds, not just those in the immediate possession of the State Treasurer. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment as reformed, finding no constitutional violations and upholding the reasonable policy behind Section 33.
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