+ses neeessarg in the proper and lefpl odnduct of his (.ffi38...." The stetute does r?ot end hero, hut certain fosditions Or qualifications upon the exeroise OS this ro~~or in makin! purchases are plainly inoerted. The ex- am to be &x!edm~, m-dctemined :mses‘COllt3lnplah!d & nllmod Once coofioxh-?oxennsuln:- nonth. Then :01low3 the E3l;liontion Sor Zii0Giii0t3 anti :~ymwr of it3 ;?resentation to end approval by the CoxnIssloncrs* Court.

yurthor, suoh purohases shall bo made by each offiaor, hen nllowed, only bx recuisition In muter providod for ‘ty the county audi%or, it' auy, othernine by t?le Comlssion- es* COWt.

By the language used above, It is evident that the Le&lature intended the official should ooslplg wvith t?le above provisions as a condition precedent to his be- $0~ allowed, as a natter of ri>ht, suob expenses, Their . '~llu.zmoe o~~only be nodo wham the itaas a& reasonable.‘ . 4 neocssary and the Comisslonorsl Court is &von dis- cretionary paver in determining if such iixms of expense tsv~ been inourred and xhether they are reasonab&e and .- ae?essary as providcd~ln the above.scotion.

It x~ould appear theri that any erbiirary~d~s- rchd of said.oomiitions on the part of a oou$ty ofSi- clalwould be at his om risk in demanding payaicnt for @uch expenses lnourred.otherwise.

It 19, th&efore, the opinion of this Depart!!ent %xit while certain oauuty officiaLa nay have ohareod to lb? bounty all reasonable eapmses necessary in the proper '-23 lepal ccnduct of their ol'fioes, the conditions as set fb*h ih Artiale 3099(b) and above.disobssed, must be corn- . :lied rrith befoxe he can, as.a mahte+'oi right., de.amnd that :he$ be approved and allovled,, sucti belug wlthiu the dis- c:elionmS the Comnlsaioners~ Court.

Trusting thetthe abtie a&iwers your inquiry, ra' rama1n

Veky truly yours