We h8V8 reOeiVed your

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he paid each rropth. O-PO plit has, a@ you state, heen deposited by the This l 2000 .OO n the &ate Old Ate Assistance 8ta te Treas Fund. said Fund , and may he paid out only ban, therefore, become a part of Act. Re@?8rdless under the prorirjon* at’ the Apnroprlation of t,he the State Old Are Assist8nce source of the funds on deposit in Fmd in the Treasury, you are, under the Appropriation Act of the last to pay t.herefrw not exceedlnp t2,2On,OOn.W f epj ~1 a ture , authorized or Amy rort.jw c‘f the *nfin.nn that br E yer won t,h. If tal-es all, jt heen derosjtel as a dft tn ~-a!-- avallabl4 23 suffirlr?lt a-our-t to pav

‘Tl.6 - rare 2 lIonor8hle John Il. linterr

s8id tot81 ti,200,000.00 anJ month, t.hen al 1, or 8ny portion, of s8id tZOOO.00 needed could he withdrawn from said Fund to pay the Old A&e Aasist8nce up to, but not exoeedlng, the e,200,000.

00 per month. forhlds any money hejng withdr8wn The Oonatitution eXOept under 8 speOifi0 from t.he St8t8 tre8BUrJ 8pprOpri8tiOn F8de by the Leglel8ture. As 8hOTO et8tOd, the Legirl8ture h8s Out Of s8fd Fund not exoeedlng $2,200,000&b0 e8Ch 8pprOpri8ted 8nd thle ia the Ilmlt8tlon pl8Ced upon thone who 8re 8d- month, minlrtering #rid Fund. It 1, our opinion th8t repardlern o? where the money 18 On de-

comee from, whether from t8X8tiOn or from gifta, th8t the St8ts Old Age Aasist8nOe Fund, you 8re ruthorired : . posit in to 8pportlon out of s8id Fund not era&ding the @,200,000.00 per month, but you q 8y, there ir th8t 8mOUnt on deponlt In if s8id ?und, 8pportlon l 8id ti2,200,000~O0 e8Ch month to the re- cipien tr thereof.

Very truly yours ATT0RrX.Y G'"RVlAl. OF TEXAS Qeo. 1. B8raus Aasi&ant