OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 

AUSTIN 

qonorable Roy 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 garments will be availdestitute and the extent to 

ent may be given to women in 

ma will depend upon the cooperation 

of sponsors of sewing projects, ainae the 

responsibility of supplying the additional 

textilga will rest with them. 

*Sponsors may purchase these textiles 
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locally or they may secure them through the 

Rrouurement Division of the Treasury Department by sending the funds to the State Dieburalng mice. Details of prooeedure for 

purohaae through the Procurement Division 

will be sent to the Distriot Managers by the 

Din$slon of Frofessional and Service Frojects within the next few days." 

Your Inquiry is ruled by our Opinion No. O-1972, 

which answered eaoh ob the following questions in the 

negative: 

vQuestlon,No. one 

"Ras the Ccmmisaionere~ Court authority 

to purchase or rent sewing machines for use' 

In the WA sewlng room projeot? 

*Question No. two 

VIaa the Commis-sionere' Uourt authcrlty 

to purohase groceries or other eupplles to be 

used ror demonstration purposes in connection 

with the WPA housekeeping aid project? 

"Question No. three 

*Has the Commissioners' Court authority to f'urnish typewriters and a:.ding machines or to repair and maintain such machinae 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? 

vQucstion No. four 

Was the Commissioners Court authcrity 

to employ alerioal help ror the Texas and 

federal relief agencies nominated as searetar$es, 

stenographers, bookkeepere, etc.? 

"Question No. five 

What authority, If' any, has the Co!mni8edoners' Court to participate with county funds in 

the oonstruotion of a building to house Federal 
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and State relief agencies? 

"Question No. six 

-A local aharltabld organization operating under the name of Mothers* Health Center 

has for its purpose education- and the dlssemination of contraceptive methods and suppliesto the Indigent mothers of this locality. 

Flas the Commissioners1 Court authority to participate with 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 

necessarily deoide the present Inquiry in prinolple. 

The opinion was based upon a oonstruction. 

or Article 3372e, Vernon!s Civil Annotated Statutes, 

in the light of the well-recognized rule that the 

County Commiesioners~ Court pO6fieSSSA only such powers 

a8 are conferred upon 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 construction the pcwer may not be enlarged by Implication. 

Your question, therefore, should be answered 

in the negative in line with your etatemsnt that you 

had so advised the Ocunty Judge yourself. 

Very:, truly yours 

ATTORNEY GENEPAL OF TEXAS 

OS-MR 

APPROVED MAY 10, 1940 

/e/ Gerald C. Mann 

ATTORNEY GEN3PAL OF TEXAS 

BY 

‘%oie Spew 

Aselstant 

Approved 

Opinion Committee 

By B.W.B., Chairman