Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion ( 1942 )

Hon. T. M. Trimble Opinion No. O-4549-A First Assistant Re: Signaturesfor Independent State Superintendent School District Vouchers. Austin, Texas Dear Sir: In our Opinion No. O-4549, we unfortunatelyover- looked that part of Article 2832, Revised Civil St&ntes providing that "said bond (of the treasurer of independent school districts having more than 150 scholastics)shall be payable to the President of the Board and his successors in office conditionedfor the faithful discharge of the treasurerIsduties and the payment of the funds received by him upon the draft of the President of the School Board drawn upon order, duly entered, of the Board of Trustees. Said bond shall be further conditionedthat the treasurer shall safely keep and faithfully disburse all funds coming Into his hands as treasurer, and shall faithfully pay over to his successorall balanaes remaining in his hands." Under the express provision of the statute a bona I made in compliancetherewith requires the treasurer or de- ? pository to pay only the draft of the President of the School Board drawn upon order duly entered of the Board of Trustees. We accordinglywithdraw our said Opinion No. 4549 and advise that it Is mandatory for the President of the Board of Trustees of the IndependentSchool District to sign the checks and vouchers of the district and the treas- urer or depository may not be aompelled to honor or pay checks or vouchers signed by anyone else. Furthermore,these drafts signed by the President of the Board must be supported by orders duly entered of the Board of Trustees. APPROVED JuN 16, 1942 Yours very truly /s/ Grover Sellers ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS FIRSI!ASSISTANT By /s/ Glenn R. Lewis ATTORNEY GENERAL Glenn R. Lewis, Assistant APPROVED:OPINION COMMITTEE BY: Bk83,CHAIRMAN GRL:BT:wb