: OFFICE OF THE AlTORNEY GENERAL OF'TEXAS I . AUSTIN
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'.. ;. . %x2 . ,._ .-,.- BonorableJim W. Sovell,Pace 2' '.
'Third: Does the reglotrationbf a varrant by a County Treasurermount to a disbumcn3nt OP '=onsypaid out by hln' as contemplatedby tit. 3941, E.C.S. 1925, rhea appllodto the fore& 80% facts?" Your qucmtionanmibors 1 and I;ave an3voredin the nega- two.. __-~- . . Article 3941,.Varnon8s A.nnotatedGv3.lStatutee,reads, : in pert, 8s follovs: ..i "The County Tre33urcrshall rocalpocomi3- don3 petp x3onq rcce%vcdand paid out by : him. .VL(&de~*sbora ours! In out opinion'thestatute is plafn that the'Tma3wer is entitledto cozmisslonsonly on money rocoivedand soaeyapald out. There is no dicbuwc;reEt of cozuty fuuds at the tiw of the iseu3jxeof warrat or at the tirzeof registrationof sme. It 13 sflirply the ccm.uty'spmmioe to pay at 8039 future Qate. . ., :-:..'-' In reply to your Soconclquecti& tm advise that thia'de- partmnt has held in OpinionRo. O-)+094 upon thematurity of each sorienof vam2at3 0r.fudi.q bond3 end th.elr~cancalI?.ation by pay- nent fron the Comty Treasury,the Treasurermy charge . his comd..aolou oa tm amxat paid out. .I The followi& authositiesapp3ar to supportauk vievs a3 oxprssecd herein:'. : _- B3~103?COUltg va. T&ylOT,22 S.U.'982j pamw vs.'AraneasOOUnty, 53 S.l?.637 (W2lt XV?fUS&)j &Kinney VS. Roblnso;l, 19 S.U..699.. .zi "<'~rmstlng that tli%3ancwer5you% ~questions, v&a*e . Very truly your3 .
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