*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN
Hr. J. D. Hall
state hoard 0r control
Auatln, Texas
Dear Sir:
Yours or recent date
~80 0r the enumerated to the superintendent-ram mr and rcuailj not to also water, lights, fuel, ral provisions or this approprlatlon bill, erqulsltes 0r Employees,' it Is stated: under the h Wm+it 18 provided that the regliiy 0r 8 superlntqfidsnt, orrloer, or employee or 8ny 0r the salU'lnstlitutlons, 81% permitted to live at said institution, end are to be furnished with board; fuel, lights, laundry, water, housing, or any or said Items, the vord 'f&nlly' ah811 be oon8trued to meml the lmmedlate r8fay or said sup0rintendent, orrloer or employees, ln- oludlng hlmselr, wire and legally dependent OblldreP.'
Mr. J. D. Hall, page 2
While generelly apesking, under the facts stated In your inquiry, Mr. Coley*s mother vould be oonsldered as 8 member of his immedl8te iemily 8nd his sister would not, et when you t8ke into oonsider8tlon the darinition 0r K r8iIIily' 88 th8t word 18 used ln this spproprlstlon bill, \~a are of the o-on that Mr. Corley'r mother mey not be considered 88 8 member of his ti8di8te m&y. The tigi&8tIWe, ln passing the bill, seema to exclude from the meaang or th8t term 8ny other person other than hlm- selr, wire and legally dependent children.
The anaver already given, 0r mume, 8nmmra the Inquiry with rcferenos to Mr. Corleyss sister.
Yours very truly A!tTORREY OEBEUL OF TEXAS By (8) A. 9. Rollins Asslrtant APPROVED OPIBIOR COHtUTTJ?Z
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