Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Frio County Attorney 500 East San Antonio Street, Box 1 Pearsall, Texas 78061-3100

Re: Whether under article III, section 52 or 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 article III, section 52 and article…