*1 OFFICE OF THE A-ITORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

liononblo H. L. Wa8hbura

County Auditor

EarA cautlty 85ll8toll, Taxa

mar sir:

the 46th Leglala- oounty In thh state hariug a population of not: leas than two hundred oinetythoumnd (390,000) not more than three humIre fifty-fire thousand (35S,OOO) aooordlng to the last preoodlag Federal Oem!ws, and all tuture Federal Camma.* seotion 3 0r the Aot deoiama an emtrgenay and provided that the not should t(llpII erteot rr0lr and stt*r Its passage.

442 Honorable H. L. Washbtlsn, Faga 2

We are informed by your letter and by tha Comp-

troller*6 office that Harrlr County had a population or three hundred fifty-nine thousand three hundred twmtp eight (359,328) inhabitant.8 according to the 1930 Federal census.

n‘e conetrue the above mentioned statute to apply to all those oountlee having a population of not less than two hundred ninety thousand (290,000) or more than three hundred fifty-five thoueand (3SS,OOO) aoaordlng to the la8t preoodlng Federal Census and all future Federal Canmu, and Harrla county does not oomo within the de8lgnated popula- tion bracket. Therefore, you are reapeOtrully advleed that it Is the opinion of thLs departmnt that Senate Bill Bo. 401, Acts ot the 40th Legislature, does not apply to Harrfs Colulty.

Trusting that the foregoing fully answers your l.nqulw, we remain

Yours very truly ATTOlWEY GW%W OF TEXAS Ardell William6 Aasl8tant ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS