*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

April 10, 1939 Qlalon, a8 to uhethbr of not the 8ta ~urnl8han4~ay allmito$

bit at the IUew York II of this doputornt that the lettar OS Meroh 87th. rlolatrrr oorporatlon, or from plm&lng the orobit of the State in bay manner whatsoever for the paymeat ot the li~bil- itib8 of any inaihwtd, aarooiatlon of iaaiewtd8, or eorporatlonr

Ron. Paul L. Wakefield, irprll 10, 1939, page Z.

In view of these Constitutional provlslons, the Legislature of the State of Texas cannot by Reeo- lutlon or bill provide for the payment OS salaries from state funds to state orrlclals or employees who are aaalating In the oonduat of a purely private an- terprlsa. We appealate the fact that there is a publla interest involved in the malntalnanae of this eshlblt, but publia Intorest is not sufflalentt standing alone, to areate a puhlla purpose.

Tours very truly