*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS

AUSTIN

Bon. A. T. Prlbble ,\>

county Attorney

Ilills county

Ooldtbwalte, Texas 0pln.ton llo. O-7250

Dear Sirs

Rer h liaensed State land SW in another county a fee therefor.

date requeatlng our opinion

r the benefit r of Ml138 Co amnton county ty and charge e by the state Land surveyors licensed under this Act are hereby authorized to perform the duties that may be performed by the county aurveyora, and shall be subject to the direction of the Commissioner or the Qeneral Land Ofilce in matters of land surveying in such cases as may come under the supervision of ruch authori- *2 208 Hon. A. T. Pkibble - Page 2

ties. The jurisdlotlou of such licensees shall be co-extensive wfth the Waits of the State, They may hold the office OS county surveyor, and ii no elected shall qualify as pro- aw for county aurveyora, but suah vided by election $0 r any partioular county shall not limit the juriadiotion of said surveyor to such county, nor &all the eleotion of a county aur- veyor for any particular oounty prevent auy liaensed State land sumfeyor from performing the dutlea of a surveyor l.n suoh couutg. . . .*

pour question Is, therefore, anavsred fn the aiilrmative.

Your* very truly Donald Oay BY Assistant