*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS

AUSTIN

Honorable Gee. H. She,;urd

Comptroller of Public Acoounte. bust in, Taxtim

Dear Sir: / Oplnlon No. O-184, ~ '.

your authority t<J ent or a olalrr, drawn agalnft *a

or intrurdnoo

pramlume.

Inlon p&o. o-e01 to Dr. held that a Ilra ln- ~e~~a/ee no renaon to dlrrerentlate the ruling of that oplnlou with the facts prosentcd to uo in your lottar. .e am enolooin~ a oopy or opinion lie. 04201, above referred to, and VI@ bdibve that the law a8 bx>resaed In that Opinion is appil0abl0 to the hot8 you relate.

im are not horeln dcolarlnc the ;,urposso tar v&loh L legurtmnt any ax?end its contlnient iunda, but in the *2 Battar of hmur~.nce since the policy or' :,tic st.lte hrre been by the Leglsluturo, we do hole thnt in the abtlence l xproamd or a 8peoIrIc atisropriatlon for thtlt purpose, you are not l ithorlrtd tu is,uc wurranttl for Lhe jaymant of Lnaur~noe ,pntituapI.

Yourti very truly :do:ris C.

Assiattrnt