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Honorable W. P. Herms, Jr., Page 2- 0-6683
school district or districts where the election was held as
authorized by said statutes.'
"In this connection, it appears that, Waller County cannot
legally pay for notices in a County newspaper for such con-
solidated school election, or pay the sheriff for posting
such notices.
"The sheriff's bill appears as follows:
"WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS
To
A. &. FLETCHER, SHERIFF.
"Posting Three election Notices for consolidation of Fields
Store & Waller. ......... ..... .................. $3.00
"Mileage: 38 miles ...... .................... 2.8$
Total... .... . ....$5.85
A. S. Fletcher
sherifff Waller County, Texas.
"Please find inclosed a copy of notice in Hempstead paper
for such consolidated election, this notice being ordered
by the Commissioners' Court, and the bill for same, being
in the amount of $87.05, has been filed with me for approval.
May Waller County legally pay either of the above bills?"
In addition to Opinions Nos. 0 4919 and 0-5183, cited by you,
copies of which have heretofore been furnished to you, we also
respectfully call your attention to Opinion No. 0-623 of this
department. Said Opinion No. 0-623, a copy of which is
enclosed herewith, in answer to a request as to whether the
expenses of elections for the consolidation of common school
districts should be paid out of the general fund of the county
or out of the available maintenance funds of the districts
in which the elections are held, specifically held as follows:
"Our answer to your question, therefore, is that all of the
expenses which may be incurred in connection with the election
which you mention should be paid out of the available main-
tenance fund of the respective districts holding the elections.
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6683, text, July 14, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth263960/m1/2/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.