**OFFICE OF**  THE **ATTORNEY GENERAL**  **OF TEXAS**  

### AUSTlN

on the.quastion

this offlea.

lr of 

### thabard 

### unty hospital.*

man the eoraisslanerl3 oourt shall haTe 

### l oquirod a rite for swh hospital **and** ahall bake awarded **OontrMt8** iOr 

### theneoersar~buildLags **and** lmpro?amsntrthereon, it ebnllappoint six realdentproperty taxpaying oitlzens af theEoa:BJa ?. oolmmn, Jr., Pagm 8



### eouuty

who r&l1 

### eoaetltutm 8 **board of**  **m g0r6**  **0s 66id**  **ht76pitti. m0**  **km** or orrio orl aoh aabu al said boarb 6hall **be** two JJJrJ, UJept #at ln ykim# ths flrrt 8ppolJtaat8 dter thlr **Act taka**  **offoot three**  ma**bare ahall**  

### be appointadfor **one you**  **end** three **rembua** for **tm mm6**  **Jo** that tharoattuthrea **mea&err of**  said **board wl3.l**  **be appointed**  **nary** two ;Jenre. 

### In aase 

### of a tie 

### rote OS said board the **,deadlook my**  **ba rotod**  **off on.**  **way or**  the othir **by** the 

### oounty judg6 of the oounty. Appointmoats **to** illlraoaaele8 ocourrlng by 

### death,roa~atlon **or** othu oause **6h~ll be**  made 

### for the **unexpired** term. FallUlv OS any nagor to attend three oonwoutlve meetings of the board shall oauae a saoanay in **his** oftloe, **UJhJJJ** said **abwnoe i8**  **6ZOtlJ.d** by form1 aotion oi the board of 

### 8ma6ar6. Th6Mnag.rJ Jhall roosito no oap6666tlom for **their** 66rrloe6, but 6hallbaall~odthelr6atual andnamssa~ '. traveling and **othu** expenses wlthln thlr State to bo auditod aad paid by th6 **~orPiarionJr~***

**!!F** in the sams maa#r as other erpeIure6 of l horpltal. 

### Any v titerkln43olted ry at e8y tl88 ?or Oman0 %e roaovod tror off100 **by** aaId **wurt.-**
&tlJle 4430, Rorl6& Clril Statutes, reads a6 tollarnt

uoae %I.

b oard or 8aaagarJ

Jhall l lest r ra **it6** maber6 6 pmJldJnt, Jad on. or.806% rlo6-pm6ldwktr urda uontary and 6 treasurer. It shall appoint a rupuintenbnt of tha hospltal uho &all hold offl~~mt the plaaJur, of **reld board.**  **Said** 8up6rfntsadant 6hall zmtb6 a memberof the **board** and shall be a qual3lsd praotltlozmr of redlo&, or be 8poolally trained forwork of 6oohoharaotJr.
+he board ahall ala0 appoint a etaff of <lng **ph@elanr** who shall 8-e rlthout paf frcllr the aounty, ad who aball ridt and 

### treat hospital patlonte at tha **repmet** l

### ithu **of** the nanager8 or at the superintendark.Eon. Ta P. Colman, **Jr..** M S

%aIdboard &all?lxtha l alarlu o? the superintendmat and all other o??Ieu~ **aad WAplO~J**  **dthb thS**  

### 1iMit **d the**  **Jppl ’** **Q** 

### prlatlonrado **thenfor by**  

### the oLa6fonen oourt and l

uoh 

### 6alarIsJshall be a~pensa

### tion 111

?ull for all **JUViOeJ** rendor.6. ml. **board** shall 

### dotoral- the amount of timr, requlred to be sp6nt at the hospital by said superintendent **in** 

### the dlaoharge**of** his **dutiaa.** 

### ma **board J&All**  **halO** tha **gamml** 

### ana&aent and control o? the **said** 

### hoa Ital.grounds, bUIlding6, 

### OffIJJrJand np **opea** thereof? P of the inmates **therein,** and ot d.l matters relatlw to the govennent, dIJoipllne, eontraots ard **?iJOa** 6on6erna th6r6of: **uxd mk~**  Juoh rule8 and **re@atio&J a6**  may -4461 tothsm **ILbJJJJJTJ iOr**  **JJrrybg OUt**  the **PlQoJeJ o?**  Juoh hospital. **may JhJu**  Mint8iIl **~8 J??Jo**  tire inepeotion o? said hoJplta1 **and** 

### kew theawelres Informed o? the attalrs and Jwagement tharoo?; shall meet at 

### ths hospital 

### at ledat onae In everymonth, and at Juoh **other times**  **am mar**  **be pr66otib6d**  **in** 

### the by-laws; and 6hall hold an annual 

### meetingat least **thrw WOOkJ**  **prior to**  **the metlw**  **o? the**  **0-0 6d.ssiorwr6**  **wurt** at **which** approprlat **ions** r0r the 

### onsuing **year are**  to be oonslde~d.a
Artlal642M amd 4SS'of the Penal Code 

### road a6 ?ollouJ:

-Art. 468. 100of? low’ of **thi6** Ftate or 

### any offloer **of any**  distriat, aountp, oity **pro** 

### olnot, J&ho01dlatrlot, or other mualolpai **Sub** 

### d1r16106'0~thl8 

### St&J, or my offlou or member o? any 

### stat@,dlstrlet, octnty, oitr, sohool dlstrlot or other munlalpal board, or judge of any oourt, onatad by or under authority of any gemxd or rpooiml &w **O?.t ’** **hiJ &ate,**  **or UrJ**  member 

### oftho tegishttWa, 

### Jhan appoint, or rote 

### for,or oon?Irm the appointment to any o??loe, position of any person rm**i** olerkship, anployment or **duty,** at6d within the eeoond **degrao** by affinity or within the third **degree by** ma. Tom?.colr* Pa@4



### o ommg ulnltf

to the person 

### 60

l ppolmtlng

or so voting,

ortoany

0th~**raber** 0s any l uoh board, the Lsfrlalatur8, or court & whloh suoh peraon 60 

### appointlagor voting rry 

### be 

### a maw **ber,** when t lm **salary,** few or oompansatlon of suoh appoiatea 16 to ba paid 

### for,dlreatly or ~lndlraotly,out or or rroplpub110 Bunds or **?beJ of**  

### offloeof **any kind**  or oharaoter **whatsower.w**

**‘ Art.**  **us.** Tha lnhlbltlons set forth In thir law rhall apply to and lnolude the Oovemor, Lieutenant 0ovunor, Speaker 

### 0s the House 0s RepreJontJtireJ, **Railroad Camatsalonere,**  

### h d 0s **deppnrWenta of**  the 

### Stntm government, jua0 6 andraberr ti any6ndallBoard6 uid oourt6 e6t6blI6hed br **or rrad~r**  the **authorlt7 of**  lw goner61 or 6pealel~ law of this atate, m-box-a of the **bgiJktuXw, mayors,**  Owmiasionera, roaordan, aldamon **and mmbbrS**  Of Johoo& board6 o? Incorporated olties **and** tam6, pub110 ahhool twtsos, oftloua and Habers of board9of mmager6.d the State Unirer6lty and of Its 66renl branahoa 6nd of the rarIous Stat0 eduaatlmal inatltutlolu~6M 0s the varioti Stat0 81~08~ **hJtitUtioll6, and**  **of** the pbaikntiariaa. 'Thir anumemtlon shall not bo held to exolude ?rom the **OpbtiOb Mb**  **OffOOt Of**  **thi 6**  **h Uv**  **pWJOn in**  **hldd** Within **it6 @llJl-Ihl**  **p~OliJiOllJ.w**
'II. quota from **‘ hXJ6**  Jurlmprudenoo, Vol. 10, pa&e lCll'86follasr

l Contnotr oalaulated to **de8tx-O~** or lntufua with the free axuolae of the dlsontlon required to **be** enrolaed br pub110 offlaera In the performmoe of their duties are an intorferenoewith the a&Inlstratlon 0s government, and hanoe aontmcf to pub110 pollay.... Contraat whloh glra 

### a pub110 o?floor a parso& Interoat in the o??laIal aats **to be**  done **by** him are contrary to publlo polloy and void.".



### Bog.To8?.columa,Pa&a s

ThiJ 4mrhJat 

### hol& in aonforrnaa 

### opinionHo. lS74, book 80, paga UI, that:

l A ooatraet for th6 ulr 3 J~pli@J toa JtJtO mnvlsahoolmade (: ya oorporatlon, the 

### praa

ad*at 

### 884 (16noti mnn6pr 0s 

### whloh 

### I8prad ent or the atato nonal aahool Edr&;g PJ@JJ~Jis contrary to pub110 polloy

. *8tJttiJJ pmhIbIt%ag oftioialr troy Jontntraotlng

oa **babul? Of**  the **state** with **t&am** selves are deolarstory 0s the aaamon law.
Yhot a member of an o??Iolal board did not aast hi6 vote Ia favor 0s lettiw the ooatraot to a aorporatioa in rhloh **a** Jtoakholder **would** not rallsva tha transaotlon trim the operation of the rule."
The reports **abound** In Jam6 baasd upon statutes prohibit- offioiais baooalng interested In OOLbttaotJ o? the ate. Statutar of this 

### olnu-aotarhowret, are nothing more than the adoption of the oamoa iaw ruli to the offeat **that** ea. **eamlot** in 

### hi6 orrioiaiaamolty daalwlth hlmsalf **a6** an IadIrIdual. Sea tha oaso 0s Smith 16. hlbuay, 81 RI a, **diJOUJ6ing** thf6 -0.

In the aas0 o? the City 0s ?ort Wayna vs. Rosoathal, 73 Ind. ll50,It **wq6** hold that an 

### eaploymont'by a **board** at health or om or Ita maabus to 

### raoolnatepupils in a puUlosohoo1 was void. 

### '&a wurt Jaidr

-As agad, ho oannot oontrast with him&l? PzsOgUr. Ha mot buy what ho Is -ployJd

. I? aployad to proow 

### a s6n4&0 to bo dam, ha 6armot hire hirs6l? to **do** lt. ‘!!hiJ **doa-** -trlno

### 16 galpsclally



### l ppllaablo **to prlrate**  

### l gsntu snd tl=UBtOJJ;but tb6publlo oitio6r6 it 8pplle6 with graatar 

## r0r00,and **60rmd** 

### pollay raqulrar 

### that thera be m mluatloa 0s **it6** strlnuenoy in any **aaao** whloh **Joma** within it6 maJon.aI+. ?a P'.colu, 

### Jr., Pa(E 0

xath use 0rUaM' 

### p3,-tbf oour) In ho!dly 

### voida n.Pmsll, 108 In& 

### eontraotbstweonthe - -. ware or aounry oc6uss~0~r6 ana ona u mm ~wus, Slid:


### '%a law rrin not **pomit** 

### pub110JJT**rants** to plaos thsmsslves in a Jitaatiall whers t&y ~7 **be** t-ted to do wron& and **thi6** it 8oOOmp~iJhhr8 by hold- ti1 JWh 6aployasnt8,whether mda 

### dlnatly or indlreJtly, 

### utterlyrold4w
Uo’quote 

### fra the aaw 

### of dhoney 

### VS. Unroe, lad Ind. 550, as Sollama

*It 16 mll JJtabllshsd asd Jalatary dootrlna..

.. that ha who i6 sntru6t.d with the buslassm o? othora aannot bo allosad to m&o mah businemaa objoot o? peounlary pwit t0 hb~a. ThiJ lUb dOJ6 not **de** pond on raawrnlng toohnloal lo its oharaotsr, and It 16 sot looal In Its 

### l pplloatlon. It 16 baJd 011.

priIlUipli6

Of I%%JOn, Of MI'dity, aad 0s publla pollo7. It ha6 it6 fOUUdati0ih 

### ia the 

### 10~~ JOBIJtibItiOFA Of OUT EJtU?J,?Or lt has authorItatlvolybasodsslardthata Ban OlUlUOt66-O tW0 RlJtm6, **ad i6**  **IrOt@- alaed**  

### and eaforaod whanovsr

### a mll regulated aystr 0s jurlapru6amJ prevails.*


### The Suprae 

### Court0s TexasUmueaetd tha ruu in willi VS. Abbey, m TJX. w)& Wying:

“p-0 **PO1107** 

### FJqUi?JJ**that** 

### the O??ioera ohasan to looata and **JPrrJ7** the pub110 lands should **not** be psmittsd to swoulats 

### In them, or to aoqulre lnterart in them, whloh **would** present to auoh o??loer 

### the fomptatlca to take adwant- a? the lnronmtlon whloh their 

### posltlom lxkabls 

### #am to 

### l o qulr o, to strlmant o? the holdus of.

,

Ban. 'Ibrt. Colrra, Jr., 

### -8.7

C7e. 4e8 aa r0iw6t
,A people oan have no hlghor pub110 intera8t;exoept the pnaonatlon e their llbeTtIas, than 

### IntegrityFa tha 

### l dwlnlstmtlon Of tholr ~verxmont I6 all it6 

### dJpmtmnt6. 1t is therefore a prlnoIpU o? the ooramonlaw 

### that It will not lend Its aid to 

### enforce

### a oontraot to do an aot 

### Which tmds to oorrupt or oontamlnate, by **Improper and**  slnI6ter In?lwmaa, the Integrity of our soolal or politlaal lnstItutIon8. Pub110 otfloers should aot tra high sonslderatlon Of pub110 duty **amd** every 

### l

grsemnt whose tendanoy or'objeot 

### 16 to sully the 

### purityor tielead the Judgment of those to wti the higher trust 16 oonflded Is oondomned by the oourts. The o??ioer rmy be an exeoutlre admlnI8tratIre,'lagIslat$va 

### or judlalalofficer. The prfnolpld Is the 8amo in 

### l

ltlur 0ae.e..

In view p? 

### the r0rsgbing authoritIeJ, you are r&peot?ully a&vie&d that It 

### 16 the opinionof this **di** partaentthattha boardo? ma **M would**  

### w rlolatsthewpotI@m T **Of 8**  **OOlUltf hOJpitti**  m OS the 8tat6 by a-- 

### lng a oontmot for thehospital lsundrywork to 

### a laundry whonono cfthoamra 

### of the 

### l~uadryl~ a dootorand a member a? the botm of unagor8 of 

### the aounty hospital. 

### Youan ?urthorrdvlmd that suoha oontraat**wouidbo** 

### oontraryto publlopolIayamd void.

we rentalaTrustingthatthe **rorogofiy** an8wers your laquiry,

?ery truly yours

APPROVXD 

### JUL 6, 1939 Ardell William8