OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ‘TEXAS
**AUSTIN**

Hon. Ad- R. Johnson,ltxsautito Dlreotor **Stat6** Depertnrnt**OS Oubllo**  Wslfars Aul#tin,

mu8 /'\\ l4er Sir; Oplnlon lo. 0-14Ce~~ \ Bo: Dsgoslt of F&rat fund8 * St&s 5yiaauq; \

ml. "ill .ehrml.dg. bar I), 1939.

IOU +driro thst oertei I?atlomlBank, mpromnti turned **over** to the Taxar dth Fodoral ruloa and re **be** expendedby the State **oontinulng** the Qe been **tran8iarrwl urment**  E **to** ths p sgl8latur0,

Rs in th/Aurtin of Federal tundr
on in lcordeaoe l nuary 1, 1986, to **tr disoretion**  **la** this State, here of~Fubl10Isliars 1 Wo. ab, 46th

di **tibursemsnt**

**8 Srcau** 

**en4 in**  **the ftmd**  **has bren**  **me&o**

re% subjscrt

to withdrawalby the Texas 6el.isi Comml&Aon and' therefore nom or it he8 boon dspositsd in thi Treasury kf the Mate ot Temer. The entire administrationoi this fund haa always **been** under Federal rsguletlonand aontrol.w.._.I

Hon. 

### Adam

R. 

### Johnson,

P8d. t

**YOU dOSiTS**  **t&O .OpiSiOS**  **O? this**  **dSpS&BSSt UpOS**  th0 ?ollowlng**Qtb¶.tica.:**

"1. Under the 1.~8 of this **Stats** should the **Dopertsmt** of Fublio woliarwdoliver to th. State Tressury for **deposit** 1. the Stat. **Troesury** monI.08 o. 4eposlt in the Austin ktlonal Banh, Austin, Tsxes, the **custody** a.4 oontrol of wbloh 

### monies **h.. not**  beon 

### t~d0rrud **to the**  **6tata** mpllr?asnt

or &blio 

### w0ir8r8 by the Texas 

## xidi8r CuesIsslos,or should sum **ba** loft on **doposit** in ths Austin WatlonslRan+ mbject to withdrawal **by the**  Dsprtment umlstthe **powers deJsgeted**  **to** it br law?
"1L. xi, in snswulng the aboro que.tlo., youJut that th. monls. in the Austin Wetional Banh, **AUStini TS~SS,**  **rS?Srrd** to.1. that quo.- tlon **should be**  **trsnsfarred** to th. State Trsasury for dsposlt, Is the Dspsrtmsnto? lkblla **Wolfare** ompowuad to suthoriss

### l xpendItur.of seae In its disarwtlonin scoordanoowith Fsderel rulse snd rsgulatlon.

uhder whlah said ronI were al-, 1oo.t.d to the Stat0 o? T.x..Ta
By the prorlrlonsof Ssssts Bill Wo. Sg, 46th bgislaturs,Regular 8osslon, the State Dspertmnt of Publio welfare is dlnotad and required to oooperat.with th. ?.derel Oorersment,end a4 agenoy tharso?, In asj rsasosable msnner whioh cay be nooess~rj to qualify ?or Fs4arel aid for ssslstanc.to persons who ar. retitled to ssslsteec. under the prorislonso? the Soolal Securltj Aot **enactad** by the 74th Congressse4 sppror.4 August 14, 19Sb.
Section lie of ths;AotprowId. as follows:

"The sd

**-ate Treasnru**  **is farabr**  4.sIgnet.4 8. the oust d1.n of .nr ssd all mossy whloh ry **be rsoeired**  by the State of Tues (whloh the State Dspartwento? Fublio Welfue Is suthorlud to sdmlsister),?ros enj appropriation. rado by the Congressof the United States for the purpose of eoopereting dth the several stat.8 )a ths enforeessntand sdministntion o? the setera, -

Hon. Adam R. fohnmn, P-a b

~.wI.Ion. of ths Tsdorel 'Soci.1Ssourity Aot,' and all ronel reosir od free l nr other **swroo;** oad th. Stats TrsesursrIs **heroby** suthorlnd to rsceire suoh loasy, pey it into the proper **fund**
or the proper **.ooount of**  ths Osnsrel ?und o? v
ths Ststm Trsosur~,prorids for the **propsr** ms**tody Uwmeo?** **on& to**  **make disburmnents**  thuefro8 **upon the**  **order of**  ths St&s **Dapertmnt and**  **ugoa** wsrrsnt o? ti. Stat. CaptnU.lor q$ Publlo Ao00uat..=
Uadsr ths ststs of isots outllnsd**by you**  oboe., thsso ?uM. l eaaot sad should sot be l.po.lt.4 In th. Stst. Trsesury,but rioald rsmelnm doposIt In the kstln Betlonel Bsak, Austin, Texss, in wmpllonee with ths males sad **regulations** OS the Federalgovernmoat. The **?und not**  horlag **begn** rrlsosodto the Stat%, **but** herlag ruelaod **uador** ths **rqnletloa uul**  sontrol o? the Tsdersl suthorities,it do.8 sot zvprsssntsuoh **State** roni. OS ray **be, br**  th. Lsglsleturs,roqulrsdto **be dmpositsd**  **in** ths **state Trow.** 

Xwn .#sumiag,housrsr, that the **fUBd8** there hsro **soqnlrod** the status of State mnlss, wrsrthelsss, th. Stats, hetlag rsoelvod suoh moaioq by grant, to rhleh groat was sttoohsd mob ooadltloa.,saoag them being that ths money **be** kept In nation81 **banks** subjest +o dthdrawel **bl the**  Toxe. lWl1.f ~..lon, th. grsat me? not **be .oa.pted**  sad th. soadltloa**rejeotod by**  the Btato.

**YOU** ore thorsiorsl drissd thut **the ?und.**  **to** uhloh pa refer should **be** left on d&posit la ths **k&in** Rotfonel Beak **subject to**  wlthdrowol**by** your tipertswatsooordiag **to** the rules and hgulotions of the Yodsrol govemssat.

**The** emwer **to** pur flrst **question** xsndus It aaatmeesary to answer **your seaond.** 

**Tours very**  **truly**

**ATTORRBY**

**- OFTEUS** 

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APBlOVBD SRP 16, 1969