Court Opinion

ID: 4138180
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2017-02-18 02:33:26.853874+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:20:52.616993
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                             June 1, 1948

       Hon. George Ii. Sheppard
       Comptroller of Public Accounts
       Austin,  Texas
                                      0p1a10a lo.      v-592
                                      Re:   The legality  of expead-
                                             lag State funds to pay
                                             thb Federal Oov&rnmeat
                                             for loss of or damage
                                             to Federal property
                                             assigned to the Texas
       Dear Sir:                             Rational Guard.

                 Your recent request for           an opinion   on the
       above queetion reads as follows:
                     “The Fiftieth   Legislature     made the
            follolilllg   Approprlatlon:
                  “‘109.   Replacement of, payment for,
            repair and rendvatlon of lost and unservlce-
            able property,   including transportation    on
            property purchased and transportation     on
            property turned la by the Texas Rational
            Guard units . . . i
                 “I am now being pre~sented with an ac-
            count drawn la favor of the Federal Qovern-
            meat to pay for stolen or missing property,
            damaged and wrecked truck.
                   “Please advise if the enclosed accounts,
             ln’who$e or part, are a legal charge against                           .: I !,;.,!i
             State funds. U                                              .~.;,
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