*1 OFFICE OF THE AlTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
Honorable John W. CrudlnEton
county Auditor potter county
Amarillo, Texas
Dear Sir:
, requesting the ove question Lhas been oertain funds has been ex- ssioners' Court in certain d in aonferring this author- s named the character of the securities y be invested. The Commissioners* Court power and unless the authoritg to in- is conferred by law, the court is. wfth- investment. Howard vs. Henderson County, allacs vs. Commisslonersf Court of Hadieon co., 15 9. w. (2d) 536. No authority has been conferred upon Conmkssioners~ Courts to invest the money in the .7oad and Bridge fund and therefore the court is without power to invest such funds in Defense Bonds or in any other securities.
We think your question has been answered by the Attorney
286 Honorable John Pd. Crudington, pqe #2
General in Opinions Ros. 04906 and O-5223, and we are en- copies of these opinions. closbg very 'truly yours
APPROt=JiD~~ 3, 1943 ATTORM GENSRAL OF TEXBS /g/&&g--J . ATTCREX GENERAL OF TEXAS 8s /h-+@L C. F. Gibson
Assistant Cpo-S
Encls.