*1 53 OFFlCE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

/ ,! Jl Hon. E. P. Jannbuy

county imlltar

F?liln oounty xountzs, Texas

Dear Sir:

This will a0 t or your letter of June 19th. ask%x& t ur oplallaa oa the rouaring fpetio~la

fn a resent opinfon [opinbm Ro, O-909) *I held IL R. fm5 passed by the l?isFtg-$ixth xdt&lature rt sic reently addjour@ed seaelonS5 #a a valti and aerm?ilrUtiaaal

. We else enaloee a dp oi this apinionr I

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Ixumauah as Zrtlals 1055 was operative as

oodlfied In the revision of 19eS until amaded by H. 8. 205, supm, and did not provide for any payment to Otis- oers where prisoners satisfied their rmpeotlve fine8 and coats by mere jail conflncment without labor 6s palded In Art1019 1055, aupra, your qufmtlnn 16 answered In the negativs. Offlaera would lie entitled to their foes aa provided In Ii, EL 205, supra, from and after ttur effeotire

datd only.

Yours rery tnlly ATTORI% GENEFtAL OF TEXAS