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<p>OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 
AUSTIN 
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Hon. Ge de Shelton, page &

matters pertelning to the general welfare of the respective
counties and that their powers are cnly those expressiy or
impliedly conferred upen them by law, thet is, by the Con«
stitution and statutes of this State. There gre many auth
orities to thia effeat. se cite the following:

artiols &, See. 16, Texes Constitutions
Texes Jurleprudence, Vol, 11, pp. 565-566;
.Nunnesarren Publishing Co. v. Hutehison County,

45 2. 4%. {64} 681; .

“oe ve Campbell, 48 2. 5. (8a) S15;

wenden We state, OF oS. %. (Gd) £a4;

El Faso County v. Elam, 166.5. %. (24) 893;

Howard v. oenderson County, 116 2. ©. (24) 2791;

Dobson v. Harahail, 116 5. ¥. (84) 681;

wills Co. Ve Lampases Coe, 40 5. Hi, 4045

Cherles W. Anderson, et. ai v. #111 WW. Wood,
(Sup. Ct. case not yet published). -

After a careful aeargh of the eutherities, we are unsdie
to find eny authority expragely cr by dmpliiestion civing the
conmmisaioners' court the legel power or authority to appropriate
money for the shove mentioned purpose. Therefore, we respeat~
fully answer the two above stated gquastions in the negative.

trusting thet the foregoing fully answere your inquiry,

we are
APPROVED MAY 23, 1941 — Yours very truly |
Pm MAb ATTORNEY OEMERAL OF TRIAS
FIRST ASE .STANT a
ATTORNEY GENERAL By Cabltll eX Lheere—

Ardell Siiljeme
deel atant
&Rath

APPROVED

OPINION
COMMITTER

BY. TM~
OMAIREAN
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