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The Honorable Jim Sharon Bearden, page 4 (H-693)
sioners court is required before their destruction can be accomplished. However, good administrative practice suggests that the treasurer consult and confer with the auditor and the commissioners court before destroying cancelled instruments and that, in the case of bonds, destruction of a particular issue should be postponed until the entire series has matured, been paid and cancelled. Outstanding warrants, which have not been presented for payment, may be voided by the trea- surer after a reasonable time. A request to the county depository to stop payment should be made at the time of voiding the warrants. Very truly yours, HN L. HILL Attorney General of Texas APPROVED: DAVID M. KENDALL, First Assistant C. ROBERT HEATH, Chairman Opinion Committee