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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
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‘: Mr. Charleo R. E;artin
.: county Auditor
xarrl8on county
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‘. Mar8hal1, Texar
: Dear Sir: Opinion No. O-6712
In
partment ,
aet out in
burlnear of any oounty however employed to knowingly use or
lrpowingly permit to be used for private proiit to hlneelf any
roperty, suppllea, equipment and other things of value belong-
Png to euoh oounty end likewise the labor or aervloo of any
prson whose labor or eervico is paid for by such oounty.
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lir. Charloa R. :'artin, Pais. 2
mtlolea 2351, 6727, 0728, 6746, 6747, 6751, 6753, 6766,
6771, 6772, and 6161, of Vornon'a Annotatad ~;iril btatutaa of
Taxaa provlda in aubatanoa that the oounty oommlaalonera ahall
lay Out and 88tatll8h, Ohanga and dlaoo~tirrua yubllo road8 and
hlghnay8, build brld&ca and keep them ir. repair.
Tha paaaa~a of the above panal law did not alter, ohaqe
or aftaot the powura and dutlaa OS the oopiJlaalonera~ oourt am
flxad by tha Oonatltutlon and Statut#a.
It la the opl~lon OS thla dapartneot that your kuomtion
I rhould be and la hereby anawerrd fn tha ncgatlve.
You8 very truly,