OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
HqndrableJohn R. B&ook
Crtii.nalL)istriotAttorney ~
&mar, county
Sian.
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Dear Sir:
reoonslderedeald opln-
** * * Bexar County, under the law, paye itrr
orfloers from the Otflcera* Salary Fund. The County
Audftor, howover, aa well a8 the Oounty Treasurer of
Bexar County, are paid from the general fund of'the
oountg. The oounty oommlesloner~ or thle oouuty be-
in: *{aid from the Road and Bridge Fund or the oounty.
Honorable John R. Shook, p. 2
Seotion (b) of Artiole 3899, Vernon*e Annotated
Civil Statutes, Is applioable to Bexar County, and thla provi-
sion of the statute expressly authorizee the oounty to. pay the
p~3miuma on the 0rri0ial bonds 0r the Oounty Treasurer, county
Auditor, and the County Gceuniasionere. Thl13 prorfsion 0r the
statute al00 provides!
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“All euoh approved olalms and aooounts shall
be paid from the Ofiioera’ Salary Fund unlees other-
wise provided herein.?
It ia not otherwise provided that suoh preu&ums shell
be paid, but a8 heretofore etated, said premiums shall be paid
rrom the Offioere’ Salary Fund. It is immaterial that the County
Treasurer, Gounty Auditor and County 0ammissioners are not paid
rrom the Ofrloere ( Salary Bound. The statute authorizing the pay-
ment oi the premiums on their otiioial bonds ex&eeely designates
the fund tram whloh’said premiuma must be pafd, namely the Of-
iloere* Salary Fund.
ASter oarefully reooneldering our former opinion In
oonneotion with the a$plSoable etatutee, we are oonatrained to
adhere to our former tiing. Stated hnother.kay, the premlw
on the offioial bonds of the Gaunt !@sasurerrl. Oounty Auditor
and County Oosn~Uslonere of Bexar g ounty gazst.‘bs p&d out of the
OfrLoerst Salary ma.
YdUig .yery truly
;;=mLgz
W. P. Watts
Assistant