of Title lU, Vernon*8 Annotated Civil Statutes. It is the opinion of'thls deparfmcnt that mcmber- shlp In the Amcrlcan Aesooiation of State Highway OffloIals is In oomplianaewith the spirit and letter of these statut,cs. The quoted portion of your letter at January SBth states a complete and logical basis for oon3IderIngmembership of the Texas SIghway Department In this Aa3ooIatIonhighly desIrablei it not neocssary. The objcotand aim3 of the association are in complete aocord with the IntentIon cxpreasedby the LegIs- lature. We thereforeadrlac you that It 1s the opinion ot this department that the Texas Elghway Departmentma7 maintain Its membership in the American Asaooiatlon of state Rlghway OrrIoIals, and that mcmbcrahIp fees arc proper17 payable
Hon. Julian Koontgomery, Fag:e5
from the State IiighwayFund appropriated by the Lsglelaturs in the De~rtmental Appropriation Bill.
Yours very truly