Opinion No.

Honorable Harold Lerew Wichita County Attorney Courthouse Wichita Falls, Texas 76301

Re: Whether commissioners courts and county treasurers in counties with a county auditor are required to comply with articles 1634, 1635 and 1636, V.T.C.S.

Dear Mr. Lerew:

You have requested our opinion regarding the applicability of certain financial record keeping statutes which impose duties upon a county treasurer. The statutes require the county treasurer to make financial reports on a periodic basis to the commissioners court. Similar reports are required to be made to the county auditor.

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