OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ‘TEXAS
AUSTIN
Hon. Ad- R. Johnson, ltxsautitoDlreotor
Stat6 Depertnrnt OS Oubllo Wslfars
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l4er Sir; Oplnlon lo. 0-14Ce~~ \
Bo: Dsgoslt of F&rat fund8 *
St&s 5yiaauq; \
ml. "ill .ehrml.dg.
bar I),1939.
IOU +driro thst oertei in th/Aurtin
I?atloml Bank, mpromnti of Federal tundr
turned over to the Taxar on in lc o r dea o e
dth Fodoral ruloa and re lnuary 1, 1986, to
be expended by the State tr disoretion la
oontinulng the Qe this State, here
been tran8iarrwl of~Fubl10Isliars
urment to ths p 1 Wo. ab, 46th
Esgl8latur0,Rs
ditibursemsnt8 Srcauen4
in the ftmd has bren me&o
re% subjscrtto withdrawal by the Texas 6el.isi
Comml&Aon and' therefore nom or it he8 boon
dspositsd in thi Treasury kf the Mate ot Temer.
The entire administrationoi this fund haa always
been under Federal rsguletlon and aontrol.w
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Hon. Adam R. Johnson,P8d. t
YOU dOSiTS t&O .OpiSiOS O? this dSpS&BSSt UpOS th0
?ollowlng Qtb¶.tica.:
"1. Under the 1.~8 of this Stats should
the Dopertsmt of Fublio woliarw doliver to th.
State Tressury for deposit 1. the Stat. Troesury
monI.08o. 4eposlt in the Austin ktlonal Banh,
Austin, Tsxes, the custody a.4 oontrol of wbloh
monies
h.. not beon t~d0rrud to the 6tata
mpllr?asntor &blio w0ir8r8by the Texas xidi8r
CuesIsslos,or should sum ba loft on doposit
in ths Austin Watlonsl Ran+ mbject to withdrawal
by the Dsprtment umlstthe powers deJsgeted to
it br law?
"1L. xi, in snswulng the aboro que.tlo.,
youJut that th. monls. in the Austin Wetional
Banh, AUStini TS~SS, rS?Srrd to.1. that quo.-
tlon should be trsnsfarred to th. State Trsasury
for dsposlt, Is the Dspsrtmsnt o? lkblla Wolfare
ompowuad to suthoriss l xpendItur. of seae In
its disarwtlonin scoordanoo with Fsderel rulse
snd rsgulatlon.uhder whlah said ronI were al-,
1oo.t.d to the Stat0 o? T.x..Ta
By the prorlrlonsof Ssssts Bill Wo. Sg, 46th bgis-
laturs, Regular 8osslon, the State Dspertmnt of Publio
welfare is dlnotad and required to oooperat.with th.
?.derel Oorersment,end a4 agenoy tharso?, In asj rsasos-
able msnner whioh cay be nooess~rj to qualify ?or Fs4arel
aid for ssslstanc. to persons who ar. retitled to ssslsteec.
under the prorislonso? the Soolal Securltj Aot enactad by
the 74th Congress se4 sppror.4 August 14, 19Sb.
Section lie of ths;Aot prowId. as follows:
"The -ate Treasnru is farabr 4.sIgnet.4
8. the oust sdd1.n of .nr ssd all mossy whloh ry
be rsoeired by the State of Tues (whloh the
State Dspartwent o? Fublio Welfue Is suthorlud
to sdmlsister),?ros enj appropriation.rado by
the Congress of the United States for the pur-
pose of eooperetingdth the several stat.8 )a
ths enforeessnt and sdministntion o? the setera
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Hon. Adam R. fohnmn, P-a b
~.wI.Ion. of ths Tsdorel 'Soci.1 Ssourity Aot,'
and all ronel r eo sir o fr lnr other swroo;
d ee
oad th. Stats Trsesursr Is heroby suthorlnd to
rsceire suoh loasy, pey it into the proper fund v
or the proper .ooount of ths Osnsrel ?und o?
ths Ststm Trsosur~,prorids for the propsr ms-
tody Uwmeo? on& to make disburmnents thuefro8
upon the order of ths St&s Dapertmnt and ugoa
wsrrsnt o? ti. Stat. CaptnU.lor q$ Publlo Ao-
00uat..=
Uadsr ths ststs of isots outllnsd by you oboe., thsso
?uM. leaaot sad should sot be l.po.lt.4 In th. Stst.
Trsesury, but rioald rsmeln m doposIt In the kstln
Betlonel Bsak, Austin, Texss, in wmpllonee with ths
males sad regulations OS the Federal governmoat. The
?und not horlag begn rrlsosod to the Stat%, but herlag
ruelaod uador ths rqnletloa uul sontrol o? the Tsdersl
suthorities,it do.8 sot zvprsssnt suoh State roni.
OS ray be, br th. Lsglsleturs,roqulrsd to be dmpositsd
in ths state Trow.
.#sumiag, housrsr, that the fUBd8 there hsro
Xwn
soqnlrod the status of State mnlss, wrsrthelsss, th.
Stats, hetlag rsoelvod suoh moaioq by grant, to rhleh
groat was sttoohsd mob ooadltloa.,saoag them being that
ths money be kept In nation81 banks subjest +o dthdrawel
bl the Toxe. lWl1.f ~..lon, th. grsat me? not be
.oa.pted sad th. soadltloa rejeotod by the Btato.
YOU ore thorsiors ldrissd thut the ?und. to uhloh
pa refer should be left on d&posit la ths k&in Rotfonel
Beak subject to wlthdrowol by your tipertswat sooordiag
to the rules and hgulotions of the Yodsrol govemssat.
The emwer to pur flrst question xsndus It aaatmeesary
to answer your seaond.
Tours very truly
ATTORRBY
- OFTEUS
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APBlOVBD SRP 16, 1969