OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

qonorableRoy L. County Attorney Runnels County Rallingsr, Texas

8, 1940, submitabove captioned.
stter from the Deputy anies your request, re of the inquiry. That

fund8 which may be ex- -labor are lfmited hy law to onth, and as the State averojecte approximates this figure which garmentswill be availdestitute and the extent to entmay be given to women in ma will depend upon the cooperation of sponsors of sewing projects, ainae the responsibilityof supplying the additional textilgawill rest with them. *Sponsorsmay purchase these textilesHonorable Roy L. Hill, Rage 2

,- locally or they may secure them through the

RrouurementDivision of the Treasury Department by sending the funds to the State Dieburalng mice. Details of prooeedure for purohaae through the ProcurementDivision will be sent to the DistriotManagers by the Din$slon of Frofessional and Service Frojectswithin the next few days."
Your Inquiry is ruled by our OpinionNo. O-1972, which answered eaoh ob the following questions in the negative: vQuestlon,No.one

"Ras the Ccmmisaionere~Court authority to purchase or rent sewingmachines for use' In the WA sewlng room projeot? *QuestionNo. two VIaa the Commis-sionere' Uourt authcrlty to purohase groceries or other eupplles to be used ror demonstrationpurposes in connection with the WPA housekeepingaid project? "QuestionNo. three *Has the Commissioners' Court authority to f'urnish typewriters and a:.ding machines or to repair and maintain suchmachinae used in State or Federal reli,ef agsnciee? Aleo in this connection, does the Court have the authority to furnish to such agencies office supplies, suoh as paper, typewriter ribbons, desks, chairs, etc? vQucstionNo. four Was the CommissionersCourt authcrity to employ alerioal help ror the Texas and federal relief agencies nominated as searetar$es, stenographers,bookkeepere, etc.? "QuestionNo. five What authority, If' any, has the Co!mni8edoners' Court to participatewith county funds in the oonstruotion of a building to house FederalHonorable Roy L. Hill, Page 3

and State relief agencies? "QuestionNo. six -A local aharltabldorganization operating under the name of Mothers* Health Center has for its purpose education- and the dlssemination of contraceptivemethods and suppliesto the Indigentmothers of this locality. Flasthe Commissioners1Court authority to participatewith County funds in the carrying on of the sork of this organ zation?* b CV~?f. While that opinion does not decide the express question you propound, yet those actually decided necessarilydeoide the present Inquiry in prinolple.

The opinionwas based upon a oonstruction. or Article 3372e,Vernon!s CivilAnnotated Statutes, in the light ofthe well-recognizedrule that the County Commiesioners~Court pO6fieSSSA only such powers a8 are conferredupon it b tely above referred to B law. The Article immediacon era oertain specific powers with respect to projecta, such as that being ccnaidered,but It does not incl.ude the item~or purpose embraced in your inquiry and, therefore, by a familiar rule of constructionthe pcwermay not be enlarged by Implication.

Your question, therefore, shouldbe answered in the negative in line with your etatemsntthat you had so advised the Ocunty Judge yourself.

Very:,truly yours ATTORNEY GENEPAL OF TEXAS

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APPROVEDMAY 10, 1940 /e/ Gerald C. Mann ATTORNEY GEN3PAL OF TEXAS BY ‘%oie Spew Aselstant
Approved Opinion Committee By B.W.B., Chairman