OFFICE OF THE ATIORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
Eonorabla I. L. Uhaadler
county AuAitor
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Your rrquat TOY
fully omrlAeroA by thla U
queet as r8llewsr
OF ltb0r or tb corni~
o haio this rrrk Aono
the AuUter tir8t befrr(i
The thlQrqthat
bo Juaif~eA in not allow=
t: be pnriawhenpra00ma te tho
o authoritiar citeA ir opinion8 Sue. 0-699
and 0-61~9 of thlaa0partasnt. oopies of whloh am soabood
for your information,uo arawer peer rir& pusmtion in th,a
aqatira.
It It3the duty or th*'CountJdw3itor tc 8(H to thr
rtriat eniorowmt of the law (~ovecnfngeountr iLaanses. tAFti-
010 1681, V. A. C. 8.) I3 is his 4luty ta oxmaim and inquire
Eotmrablo S. L. ChnMler, Saga 8
into tk roorrootnees
et lo6euatB agalrmt tke osuety. ( A& i-
cle 1653, V. A. C. 8.) O~aimm, billr anA raeouat* yaiaet
tho oounty are tiubJoot tc the approrrl of the Cmaty Auditor
before vamc?nt can ba mado. (Art&oh 1660. V. A. C. 8.1 ‘Iha
Iea nswer to h o urlea o a queetloa
a you are reupeot-
fuAly ldri8ed tlmt it la the opfainn of thi8 6q?eirtuantthat
LOU hato no legal authority tr rlp#rero t,& looouats
e deoOrlb-
& IS pur letter and mat it i# your aut)r to rsfueo to approw
r uehlea eunte.
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