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GROVER SELLERS
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AlTORNEY G*:NER
Hon. Winston P. Brummett
County Attorney
;I;;&;; county
i , Texas
Dear Sir: C$inion No. O-7163
: Whether election, appointment
and length of.terms of trustees
of consolidated common school
districts are governed by
Article 2808, V. A. C. S., or by
SBO. .3'!ofArtiole 2774a, V.A.c.2.
Your request for opinion upon the above stated question
has been .receivedand carefully considered by this department.
Opinion No. O-5288 of this department, we think, ans-
wers the questions you have in mind. Thi opinion holds that
where the provisions of Article 280$ and 2ection 3 of "rticle
277i.+a
conflict with respect to the election, appointment and
terms of office of trustees of consolidated common school dis-
tricts, Section 3 of Article 2774a will prevail and should be
followed. We enclose herewith a copy of opinion No. O-52@ for
your information.
Trusting that this satisfactorily answers your in-
quiry, we are
Very truly yours
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
By Wm. J. Fanning
Assistant
WJF:BT/pam
APPROVED MARCH 29, 1946 APPROVED OPINION COMMITTEE
GROVER SELLERS BY BWB, CHAIRMAN
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS