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OFFICE OF THE AlTORNEY GENERAL OF’TEXAS
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xoaorzbleJimI?. Sovell
county Attorney .
Xardexixm County
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cent date, and quote fro= your
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BonorableJim W. Sovell,Pace 2'
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'Third: Does the reglotrationbf a varrant
by a County Treasurermount to a disbumcn3nt
OP '=onsypaid out by hln' as contemplatedby
tit. 3941, E.C.S. 1925, rhea appllodto the fore&
80% facts?"
Your qucmtionanmibors 1 and I;ave an3voredin the nega-
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Article 3941,.Varnon8s
A.nnotatedGv3.lStatutee,reads,
: in pert, 8s follovs:
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"The County Tre33urcrshall rocalpocomi3-
don3 petp x3onq rcce%vcdand paid out by :
him. .VL(&de~*sbora ours!
In out opinion'thestatute is plafn that the'Tma3wer
is entitledto cozmisslonsonly on money rocoivedand soaeyapald
out. There is no dicbuwc;reEt of cozuty fuuds at the tiw of the
iseu3jxeof warrat or at the tirzeof registrationof sme. It
13 sflirply the ccm.uty'spmmioe to pay at 8039 future Qate.
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In reply to your Soconclquecti& tm advise that thia'de-
partmnt has held in OpinionRo. O-)+094 upon thematurity of each
sorienof vam2at3 0r.fudi.q bond3 end th.elr~cancalI?.ation by pay-
nent fron the Comty Treasury,the Treasurermy Ie:8Uy charge .
his comd..aolou oa tm amxat paid out.
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The followi& authositiesapp3ar to supportauk vievs
a3 oxprssecd herein:'. :
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B3~103?COUltg va. T&ylOT,22 S.U.'982j
pamw vs.'AraneasOOUnty, 53 S.l?.637 (W2lt XV?fUS&)j
&Kinney VS. Roblnso;l, 19 S.U..699..
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"<'~rmstlng that tli%3ancwer5you% ~questions, v&a*e
. Very truly your3 .
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