*1 . , OFFICE OFTHEA'lTORNRY GENERAL OFTRXAS AUSTIN *2 iirtiols 1$26, VBXAOSI’S Annotated Civil Statutes, mad6 as followst “Clai3s against a oounty shall be regls-

tared in three olasses, as follows:

"1. All jury aorly aad sorip Lsouad for fesdhg j urora.

-2. All noxip isnuod under the provisions of the mad law or for work 4one on roads and bridges.

-3. ill ths (;ansrchl i.ndebfssdneas of the county, incluatng fae4ing and guarding, prisonera, and paupers' ol.aipLs."

. ArGiolo 1628, Vernon.8 Aauotated Civil Stntutsa,

pmv1d.s in part that:

Vhe funds roaeivod by the oounty treaa- and ahall uxer shall be alasssd as follows, be appropriated, raspeotively, to the gaymnt of all alains rrglstered in the first, eeoond and third olasessr

". . .

u2. All money reasivod under any of the provi6ioas of ~tha road and bridge hw,

inoluding t&a penalties rsaovsrs4 from rail- roada for failinS to repair orossirye, .%nd all finas and forfalturas*

". . * n ~~~WJIJ all money maa- sOOtion 2 of Article MS8 tioAe4 therain iA Qimi tW0 Of bri;iOh 14S6. TharafOra, in view of the foregoing statutes, pOU era TeBgsUtfUllY a4vieed that it is tits opinion of this dopati?Mat that N,,,Ai,y obtained for a fine in a felony OOnVfstiOa should be paid to the county Treasurm and plaasd in t9a road and bridge 0x14.

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Trusti~ thet thue foregoing fully an8weru your

inquiry, we 6x3

Yours very truly AWtGO

APPROVEDm 12, 1941 ATTORNE!f GEbTERAL OF TEXAS