OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
HOE. Charles I:.Theobsld, ?a@~ 2.
those uxpressly or aplledly oonierred upon them by
law, - that is, by tfic corM.itutbon and etatutere or
the state." (Tax. CTur., Vol. il, SOC. 37, p.p. 564-
565.)
*The jurisdiotion of Com&mlonere* Court6 ia
llxnIted.to strictly *county buslnese,* and the legis-
lature has no authmity to enlarge their power8 or
jurlIadiotion. Any attei-fl to ootier upon the oourt jur-
lsdlotica or a mtter which la not *county badness*
i8void+*r*~ crer. Jllr., To& u, pap*film-566).
Attvbr a nioat earetul and oxlaa~tiYe utudy of
:thh ~:quaubloll lm hat. beaa unable to find any amlorl~
~ty,,:+zipreu
~1:lmplled,nbiahwo uld
luttmr3.mShe~eoti-
tbrrraaiirdmera of QalYeatal
ootmty,Texasto expend
momy r0r?ths,payrnmt0r ur0-g~~~~ we are wiabx0
fo &Y.ssdwsy
authorityuhlsih
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Tlwrsfore, a re
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il.ly that
At Air thu opinion thh
or do-t that th6 cwulttr
uculauulma8~‘uourt of QdLneton, Teru do.& not haqo
asithbrlty to
employ llfetgardu Sor the .Uamwstar
b.a@i land pay moh 3Uequards for their -somleeu -at
al O~guIq fund&