General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Third Called Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature and the Regular Session of the Fifty-Eighth Legislature Page: 49
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COUNTY OFFICIALS-SALARIES
COUNTIES-OFFICIALS-SALARIES
CHAPTER 31 2$
H. B. No. 95
An Act fixing the salaries to be paid certain officials in certain counties; re-
pealing all laws in conflict therewith; and declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
Section 1. In each county in the State of Texas having a population of
more than four thousand, six hundred (4,600) persons according to the last
preceding Federal Census and not more than four thousand, seven hundred
and fifty (4,750) persons according to such Federal Census, and with a
taxable valuation for county purposes of not less than Forty-five Million
Dollars ($45,000,000) according to the tax roll as prepared by the tax as-
sessor-collector of the respective counties for the year 1962, the Commis-
sioners Courts of such counties are authorized to fix the salaries of county
and district officials at a sum of not less than the salary paid for the calen-
dar year of 1962, nor more than Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars
($8,500) per year.
Sec. 2. All such salaries shall be paid from funds now provided by
law for such officials.
Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws, insofar as the same apply to coun-
ties within the provisions of this Act, shall be, and the same are hereby,
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Sec. 4. The fact that county officials in the counties within the pro-
visions of this Act are inadequately compensated for their services; the
further fact that many counties of this State within the population limits
provided in this Act have large financial resources by reason of which
heavy responsibilities are placed on some county officials; and the fact
that said officials and employees cannot be properly compensated under
the present statutes; the further fact that the local officials of the counties
within the provisions of this Act are competent to determine the fair and
reasonable compensation for such officials; the further fact that it is a
sound principle of government to leave the local affairs as nearly to the
people as possible; and the further fact that the county officials in said
counties will be responsible to the people of such counties for their acts
create an emergency and an imperative public necessity that the Constitu-
tional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days in each House
be suspended, and said Rule is hereby suspended, and that this Act take
effect and be in force from and after its passage, and it is so enacted.
Passed the House, March 5, 1963, by a non-record vote; passed the
Senate, March 21, 1963: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
Approved March 30, 1963.
Effective 90 days after date of adjournment.
29. Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 3912e-20.49
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