### OFFICEOFTHE ATTORNEY 

### GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTlN

**Dap8rtunt of**  

### Agrioultiuro Amtin, Tsxes Attrntilm: IIr. the

OM888 ornowoar6 enotmr ,than ul8p OUReppsoprla thaq+propr%a- ,ooo.oo8etaut.l(b) The ap;ropriatlona herein provided
are to be construed es the seximum 8ums to be ap~rcprlated to and for the ssraral purposes named herein, and the amounts am IntendmY to oover en4 shell cover the entire oost of the respective item0 and tL4 same shell not be SUpFbSm6nted from eny other eouros; an@, except as otherwlae provided, no other expenditures shall be made, nor ehall any other obll;atio 8 be incurred by any 

### dapartmantof this %tate, provided however that nothing herein ehall prevent any department head fromyaying 16~s than the maximum smount set iorth for any salaried posftions.*
Vlease advise if the Divisions of this Zepartment, other than Weights and Xsasurse Xvielon, can Furohass car8 from the regular traveling expense apFroprlaticn or is it lrirndatory thet all purohasos of new cara for any 4lvialon, other than Spsoial i%nd l.umpsum approp:.iatlone,**be** from the approprlatlondFour Thnuaand ($k.OOO.O~) Dollars as as% out above.*
6 Corpus Zuris Gecunctum, at paea 123, gives the fol10x5~ definition of the terns*sgpropriationw:



### "Theword implIes use, an0 has been defined as meaning set of setting apart or assigning to a particular u6a or person, in exclusion oiall othera; act of turnin9, ssttirg aelde, tsklng peasession 

### or,CT apply?ng toa rartioular use; a~- plication ta a special use or purpose; setting apart formally or officially for a special use or purpose. . . .Used In connection with public funds, tee phrase ~haskeen held to imply a 1eglelative lntent an6aot en4 s specific pur~osa for which tha arprcp~4.etlon918s.msde,e specific authority to spend, ownership, and the axletenoe of funda applicable to the designated purpose, eithcs a genersl fund or e apeaiflo designated fun5 in esse or for rtf~ohprovision hos been DBBQ.~
Thus, w s6e thet the very definition of the term V*e?propr~iation" involves thrzq,hout an idea oi a fund s?t aslse for apcific purpoaa cr uoe. Followi~ ticthis Idea, 1% find that it is a ~11 e:rtabllshedru,lathat public :nonsys my sot be :‘ jiverted from that specific purpose fdrwhioh they were approyriute0. 5ee 

### 6 Corpus auris Seoundum, pq:e 12:, 4 CorpusJUIS 1640, 25 Ruling Cam Law 396, 34Ter. Jurisprudmce, 314.
Further, In the ease b&ore ua, it is plain sod obvious that the Legislature did not Intend the traveling expenas fund to be used for the purahaaa of autosoblles beaauae the treoeling sxperm fund is efitout in Item 3with nomantior.**or** automobiles wherein in the very next Item (No. 4) specifia pro

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Therefore, WC conclude with our opinica, and youare reepectiully advlacd, t&et, the $30.000 travel expanse appmTp~lat8d item mey not b6 ured ror the purchase 

### orautomobiles. wording of thle particular motion of the Appropriation Bill would i!:diaaQethat only that fund of #l,,OOO.OOae set up by Section .$ would be avellable tor suoh a purpoae.~

Trueting that thle sati8ractorlly anewarm your puestions, vi8remain

Yours vwg truly
Ki”JYlRlUEYGE?iEXALO?TEXAS



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