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                           OFFICE   OF THE ATTORNEY        GENERAL   OF TEXAS
                                              AUSTIN



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            ‘: Mr. Charleo R. E;artin
           .: county Auditor
               xarrl8on  county
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           ‘. Mar8hal1, Texar
       :     Dear   Sir:                      Opinion No. O-6712




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             burlnear of any oounty however employed to knowingly use or
             lrpowingly permit to be used for private   proiit to hlneelf   any
              roperty, suppllea,  equipment  and other  things of value   belong-
             Png to euoh oounty end likewise   the labor or aervloo of any
             prson whose labor or eervico    is paid for by such oounty.
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        lir. Charloa   R. :'artin,   Pais.   2


              mtlolea   2351, 6727, 0728, 6746, 6747, 6751, 6753, 6766,
        6771, 6772, and 6161, of Vornon'a Annotatad ~;iril btatutaa of
        Taxaa provlda in aubatanoa that the oounty oommlaalonera    ahall
        lay Out and 88tatll8h,  Ohanga and dlaoo~tirrua yubllo road8 and
        hlghnay8, build brld&ca and keep them ir. repair.
               Tha paaaa~a of the above panal law did not alter,   ohaqe
        or aftaot  the powura and dutlaa OS the oopiJlaalonera~  oourt am
        flxad by tha Oonatltutlon  and Statut#a.
              It la the opl~lon      OS thla     dapartneot  that        your     kuomtion
    I   rhould be and la hereby      anawerrd     fn tha ncgatlve.

                                                           You8   very   truly,
