Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

OPFlCE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF TEXAS JOHN CORNYN July 14, 1999 The Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Opinion No. JC-0080 Frio County Attorney 500 East San Antonio Street, Box 1 Re: Whether under article III, section 52 or Pearsall, Texas 78061-3100 article XI, section 3 of the Texas Constitution a county may pay registration fees for a county official or county employee to attend a state association conference, either mandatory or voluntary, and related questions (RQ-1226) Dear Mr. Smith: You ask three questions about the constitutionality of various uses of county funds in light of…