*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

I:on. I’. L. Larr&less, County Auditor Ah8rtc.n County

Gharton, ‘iexas i?ear kr. Liarguess: \

Oplnlon Hp.- Ilki : I, he: tii.ght-aPJreaaure,r to claim aommissQms.~upon funds-qranaierrcd ?kpm run4 toanother within a I @%seyvat$on & keaiamaW&i striat $1 has accu- ns as such

not be..elitltled to any oommlsslons on any district money received by him from his pre- decessor in offiae.”

By the lanfuaye of auah statute It Is clear- ly seen that jt was contemplated by the Leelslature *2 cenuery 2Oth, '371 jf2 7. -. harquess ucr;.

that the cmm.lsslons therein provided for, v.ere tL be paic she treasurer for all scms zf roney recojvqd by hix fcr the account snd the behefft cl" such dis- trict an; for ail sms of mcSncy ~?aid ::ut by the dis- trict as legltln.ate expenses. Vnder the state 0r facts as presented by you, it is quite clear t!mt the district received no money, nor xas any -or.ey paid out by the district. At represents but a transfer of f,;nds i'rom one fund to another v::thln the dlstlict itselr. The statute Eakes no =rovislon for aommls- slcns to be paid the treasurer for transferring funds within the district.

You are thererore respectfully advised that the treasurer of the Conservation b I~eclematlon Dis- trict @i is not entitled tc any ccmlsslcns for hav- ing made the transfers r.entioned by you.

SY Lloyd ;<,r:;s tr;:,ng r i,ssistant