E A'ITORNEYGENEBAL. OF EXAS
Grover Sellers -SON AlTGRNEN GENERAL
HonorableWearer Baker, Chairman Board of Control Austin,Texao
Dear Sir: Opinionlvo.O-6965 Re: Authorityof Board of Control to contractwith Federal Gorerment for lease of any abandonedAmy Camp or Camp8 for eleqmonynaryssrrlce. Your recentcommunloatlonto this departmentmade, in part, a8 followe:
** * l In view of the fact that Texaa hae more than one hundredtrainingcappa for armed forcea, a plan was suggestedwherebywe could acquirecome of theseForts to take care of the eleemosynarymade of this State,particularlyla the above mentionedfields. The Legislature,by CoucurrentRenolution,Importuned the Membersof the Congressof Texas to help aa; and In additionthereto,duly enactedthe folloviuglaw:
"In Item 30 of sec. 2 of 9. B. 317, 49th Legislature, RegularSession,we find the followiug:
"'TheBoard of Control is hereby authorized to leasefrom any ageucy bf the Federal Gorern- ment for ncmiaalconsideration auy fort, army camp or any other facilityfor any period of time not to exceedten years, for any we or purpose in eleemosynaryservice,and any unexpendedmum0 at the end of the flret year of the biennium,end- ing September1, 1947, Is hereby appopriatedout of the maintenanceand eupportfpds a.8provided for in House Blllllo.206 of the Forth-ninthLagla- laturafor the purposeof paying any euch lease or leaeem,repairsand reconvertingsuch facilityor facilitiesto rult the aeeda of elemorynary eenlce, paylqgall supportand maintenancecoet, utilities, bilJ.#of every kind and character,and salarleenece#- . I
HonorableWearer Baker, pqe 2, o-6965
aary to the operationthereof,for maid blennlm, or for the pnrpoeeof rumoringany property,or properties,acquiredby the State for eleemorynary purpoaerfrom any location,or locatlono,unto State owned laude,and for the purposeof paying all ex- pensesnaoaasary and incidentthereto,provided, hoverer,that auy salary,or salarleaset up by the State Board of Control Incidentand neceasau for the operationof such facility,or facilitler,ehall not exceed In cost the mm of mouey appropriatedfor the mm, or similarpoaitlonsin eleemomyuarymm- ice.'
qou will furtherfind a# a part of the eleemo#ynarybill which va.spassed unanirously by both the House and Senate,the followiugappropriation mearure:
"There le he-by appropriatedto the State Board of Controlany unexpendedbalaance in auy ftmd or item appropriatedto any eleemoayuaryin- stitutionremainingat the end of the currentfle- cal year and at the end of the flmcal year ending August 31, 1946, to be wed by the Board of Control for the followlegpurposesonly:
"'1. For the repairing,remodellugand/or renovatingof any hospital,ward building,dorritory, or soy other buildingat any Elesroryna~ Inatitntion. II '2. For the replacementand installationof any plumbingfixtures,electrlcalviriugand fixtures, heating ineulatloru,and my like equipmentat any aleemosyamy 1natitution.
"'3. For conetructloaof any new building,or building,and purohaaeof equlaent and furniture necessaryto place mame In me at any eleemorynary institution,or at my other desirablesite, where sufficientlaudscan be obtainedwithout coot to the state.
"'4. For the mpport and maintenancefor opera- tion and um of any uew or renovatedbuildingor buildiugnwhich &all Includethe employmentof mf- flolentpersonnelto operateand maintainmaid bulld- ing or bulldlaga. Salariesof raid employeer#hall not exoeedthose paid in mlmllariustltutionrfor aame or minllarwork. HonorableWearer Baker, page 3, O-6965
"'5. Thw Board of Cpntrol shall during thw biwuniumwudlpgAuguwt 31, 1947, If labor and material6arw available,opwnd $20,000.00iron said unexpendedbalaucwfor conwtmction of lir- ing quwrtwrrfor employewwof the Wichitw Fallw State Hospital.
"'6. For the purpowwof reconvwrtlngto State