Opinion No.

Mr. Aubrey L. Bullard Executive Director Texas Veterans Commission P.O. Box 12277 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Compliance with article 5787, section 1(f), V.T.C.S., requiring a county to maintain and operate a veteran's county service office

Dear Mr. Bullard:

You ask about article 5787, section 1(f), V.T.C.S., which requires counties with a population of 200,000 or more to maintain and operate a Veterans County Service Office.

Since 1963 all counties have been authorized to maintain and operate a Veterans County Service Office if the commissioners court finds that such an office is a public necessity.…