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      BonorableJim W. Sovell,Pace 2'
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              'Third: Does the reglotrationbf a varrant
          by a County Treasurermount to a disbumcn3nt
          OP '=onsypaid out by hln' as contemplatedby
          tit. 3941, E.C.S. 1925, rhea appllodto the fore&
          80% facts?"
               Your qucmtionanmibors 1 and I;ave an3voredin the nega-
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               Article 3941,.Varnon8s
                                    A.nnotatedGv3.lStatutee,reads,
  :   in pert, 8s follovs:
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               "The County Tre33urcrshall rocalpocomi3-
           don3 petp x3onq rcce%vcdand paid out by               :
           him.       .VL(&de~*sbora ours!
                   In out opinion'thestatute is plafn that the'Tma3wer
      is entitledto cozmisslonsonly on money rocoivedand soaeyapald
      out. There is no dicbuwc;reEt of cozuty fuuds at the tiw of the
      iseu3jxeof warrat or at the tirzeof registrationof sme. It
      13 sflirply   the ccm.uty'spmmioe to pay at 8039 future Qate.
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                   In reply to your Soconclquecti& tm advise that thia'de-
      partmnt has held in OpinionRo. O-)+094      upon thematurity of each
      sorienof vam2at3 0r.fudi.q bond3 end th.elr~cancalI?.ation      by pay-
      nent fron the Comty Treasury,the Treasurermy Ie:8Uy charge .
      his comd..aolou    oa tm amxat paid out.
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                   The followi& authositiesapp3ar to supportauk vievs
      a3 oxprssecd     herein:'. :
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                   B3~103?COUltg va. T&ylOT,22 S.U.'982j
                   pamw vs.'AraneasOOUnty, 53 S.l?.637 (W2lt XV?fUS&)j
                   &Kinney VS. Roblnso;l, 19 S.U..699..
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                "<'~rmstlng that tli%3ancwer5you% ~questions,  v&a*e
                                          .             Very truly your3      .




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