entitled to ror 67, 386t3;3869, 3870 8nd 31371, Re- Of Texas, deal Ulth proaeedings I.IJ sd persons but provlne no tcrs for the ices in conveying suah person to suab reads as r0nm8;

“Ccnmritluent - Ii such psrt30n be round to be reeble minded, the aourt shall enter its *2 Hon. A. ??. Stelnle, me 8

order 80 adjudgiee him, and that ha be oom- mltted to the oucrtody of the Au8tln Et&&e Bahool. Upon the entry of such oraerr, ths judqe shall oauso to be prepared a traasorlpt of the proa8edlllga ana erld8noe, whloh 8hal.l 8how the age, BOX, raoe, status ana mental oondltlon or the patient, alX or whlah h8 shall oertliy to b8 ocrr8ot, and trrnaait the 88me to the superintendent 0r stmb soho& If the patient Is entitled to be rsaeivaad into the sahool, and there la 8ufflalent room thee-

Artlala 3899, RevissB., CUti Statutes of Tbx~, provide8 r0r the payment 0rth8 l etwl and nboe8aary m p8n8ea lnourr8dbyofflaum lntheoondustofthalr0r- ri068.

Artlale 3194, &wised Clrll Statutes of Terrrrr, mad6 a8 r0uf8m

*TraMpo&atlon -Tk6expen868aroon- reylng all pub110 patfante to the asylmn shallbebom8'Ilythsaountlesra8peotl~04 Irma whlah they am sent; amU said aountler shall pay,the same upon the aworn aooount orpersonperformlng suoh 6rtwerl~ 6ervloe,showlng lnfletailthe autualex- pew08 lnourred In the trawportation. In oaae any pub110 patient 18 p08eesesd or pm-~ pertp aufrioi,nt ror the purposea, or any per- 8Oll le@1y liable iOr his 8UgpOti 18 80 Or propels, ~thths'6OWty paying the p886SS6d apewe 8bnl1be en- 0r 8UOh trenspmztatian titled to retibureapent out of the eatat 06 the lunatic or the proparty of the p8rson liable for hi8 sUppOrt Which may be recov8~ ed by the oounty on 8& browht there&r.* *3 Hon. A. YL Stelnle, Page 3

On Farah 19, 1923, this department held in an opinion wrltt8n by Hon. R. 1). Cox, Jr., Assletant Attorney Cmneral of Texas, that a sheriff wa8 entitled to reaeive only aatual expenses inaurred Fa conveying a convicted lunatia to the asylum a8 authorized by Arti- ale 3194, Revised Cltil Statutes of Texas.

On Sanuary 16, 1936, this depertmnt held In an opinion written by Hon. Joe J. Alsup, A88istant Attor- ney General, that the acsonfesfonersf court of a county W8.B unauthorized to allow the sherifr the sum of ten cent8 per mile ror conveying a patient to the etate hospi- tal, but that said sherfrr ~88 allaed only hi8 actual expense8 in the disaharge of his dutlee in this respeat.

Therefore, you are respeatfully advised that it Is the opinion 0r this department that a aherirr Who con- veys feebleminded persons and lunatlas to State Instltu- tion8, where the county is obligated to pay the bill, 18 allowed only hls aatual expense8 In the dleoharge of his duttes In these reSpeOt8.

Trusting that this anawer8 your inquiry, we are Very truly yours APPROVEDJm 22, 1Q3g

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