directlythe per capita apportionmen%, in independentdistriotsof five hundred (500) or more scholastic: population', to the districttoahioh such childis transferred;and in all other diatriots,.;.to county superintendents,to be paid iy him to the respectivedistriotstowhich such childrenare transferred3provided,ao transfershallbe made after August 1st."
In a letter opiniondated &y 18, 1938, writtenby AssfstaatAttorn- ey CaneralU. J. Kemp, letter book 381, page 572, the oonferenceopinionby Mr. Bryantwas followed,it belag pointedout that the "wordingof the presentstatutehas not changedmateriallyfrom that of-thestatuteunder consideration ia the opinionof Mr. Rryant,"and the statutelairs held to be mandatory. A similar opinionwas nritten by Dr. Xemp dated August 6, 1938, letterbook 30~2*page 603. A oontraryopinion,ho'scver, WM renderedoa &W-oh 20, 1936, to Mr; Oliwr E. Pape, by the Ron. Joe J. &sup, letter book 371, nage 292, holdingthat it uas disoreticnary withthe aoun~ super- intendentas to "hethor atransfer shouldbe made. Hon. Don D. Parker,page 3 (O-1073)
We are infonaed-thatthe Departmentof Educationhas followedthe opinionby Mr. Kemp, and has placeda similaroonstruction upon Article 2696, the constructionand applicationbeing that the transfershould be made upon proper applicatioabeing filedwithitithe requiredtime, subject to being set aside by the County Board of Trustees,if within their judg- ment, the transfer shouldnot have been made.
Taking into considerationthe 1935 Pmendnent of Artiole 2696, prior opinionsby this Department,and their appllcatioa.bytheDepartneutof Ed- uoation,we are of the opinionthat such departmemtalconstructionshouldbe follonedr
The opiniondated March 30, 1936, addressedto Mr. Alvin E. Pape appearingin letter book 371, page 292, is hereby overruled.
It is our opinionthat if parentswish to transfertheir children from one districtto anotherdistrictin the same countyand make the properwritten applicationto the countyschool superintendent, it is mandatorythat the countysuperintendent make such transfers,subjectto be aetssideupon appealto the countyboard of schooltrusteesof said county,as providedin Article 2696,Revised Civil Statutes,1925.
Yoursvery truly
ATTOREEYGEW OF lEXAS
By /s/Ceoil C. Csmaok
Cecil C. Camiaok ,, Assistant
APPROVEDJDLY 12, 1939 /s/W. F. Moore FIRSTASSIST&ET APPROVED ATTOFLNEY GENERAL OpinionComnittee ByREF Chairman