Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

i OFFICE OF,THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS f AUSTIN ily~~~~“y&y~; ] Eonarable Joe Fultz ' County Attorney Grime6 County Anderson, ~Texae Dear Mr. Fulttr iry of date February nion on the Sollowing rney inoompat- nt eohool die- Dual offloe holding at lest by Seotion 33 of Article ountlng officer6 of the State are for- ay a warrant upon the treasurer for the compensation to a oivll orfioer, who ds .another office of honor, truet, or ited State6 or the State of Texas. The ersd to a6 a matter of pub110 policy old two oivil office6 that are in their nature and function6 incompatible. Thomas, et al., V6. Abernathy County Line Independent School Dietriot, 220 S.W. 152. Honorable Joe Fult6, Page 2 Your eplendld brief which aooompanlea your let- ter of inquiry ehow6 oonalusively, we think, that the Of- rices of County Attorney and of truetee of an independent aohool dl6triOt within the 6Bme county are inoompatLb'l6. We agree with your view6 upon thle potnt. SO that, it neoe66al'llyfO11OW6 that YOW qU06- tion ehould be answered in the affirmative. Your6 very truly ATTORNEYGENlBAL OF TI BY 0s:ew