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Hon. Coke R. Stevenson, page 4 (0-7074)
We have in several opinions denied the right to a
deficiency warrant when the purpose thereof was to make
permanent improvements.
As appears from Dr. Jones's letter, the deficiency
warrant is in truth sought for the purpose of acquiring addi-
tional land for the instutition for which purpose no approp-
riation was made by the Legislatume. Whether the purpose be
treated as one to purchase or one to make permanent improve-
ments the result is the same.
In our Opinion No. 0-2118 addressed to Governor W.
Lee O'Daniel (copy of which we hand you herewith) you will
find we answered the following questions as shown, to wit:
"1. 'The Sam Houston State Teachers College
at Huntsville has requested the sum of Twenty-five
Thousand ($25,000) Dollars to be used in replacing
a dormitory which was destroyed by fire a few weeks
ago.'
"2. 'Southwest State College at San Marcos has
requested a deficiency appropriation in the amount of
Three Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-eight Dollars and
Twenty-eight Cents ($3,568.28),' for the purpose of
constructing a steam line to the auditorium-laboratory
school building recently built by a PWA grant and loan.
"3. 'The Sul Ross Teachers College at Alpine,
Texas, requests the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00)
Dollars to be used in repairing the roof of the li-
brary building at that institution.'
"4. A modified request by the Southwest State
Teachers College for a deficiency warrant as follows:
"'* * * $3,568.28 to supplement Appropriation
A-878, General Maintenance and Equipment, which has
been exhausted. General Maintenance and Equipment
is the only State Fund from which payment may be
made of accounts for power, light, heat, plumbing
and minor repairs on Power Plant. If this Deficiency
Warrant is approved to supplement the General Matnte-
nance and Equipment Appropriation, it will be expended
in the same manner as the regularly appropriated
General Maintenance and Equipment Fund was spent,
being therefore only a supplement to the regular
Appropriation A-878.'"
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7074, text, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth264351/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.