Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-743 Page: 2 of 5
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Hon. Charles L. Reynolds, page 2 (WW-743)
Sheriff's claim was submitted to it, and
naturally had taken no action with re-
spect to either authorizing or denying the
use of the Sheriff's personally owned auto-
mobile for official county business, and
the Court is of the opinion that during
the period of time in question there was
no emergency requiring the use of any trans-
portation other than the county owned auto-
mobile availle available for use.
"Action by the Commissioners' Court on
the claim is being held pending your formal
opinion as to:
"1. Who shall determine what is adequate
transportation?
"2. Is it mandatory that the Commissioners'
Court pay this claim?
"3. May the court in its discretion allow
the claim?
"4. Is the Court prohibited from approving
the claim?"
Article 6877-1, Vernon's Civil Statutes, provides
in part as follows:
"The County Commissioners Courts of this
State are directed to supply and pay for trans-
portation of sheriffs of their respective
counties and their deputies to and from points
within this State, under one of the four (4)
following sections:
"(a) Such sheriffs and their deputies shall
be furnished adequate motor transportation in-
cluding all expense incidental to the upkeep
and operation of such motor vehicles.
"(b) Motor vehicles shall be furnished to
such sheriffs and their deputies who may furnish
gas and oil, wash and grease, incidental to the
operation of such vehicles; for which gas and
oil, wash and grease, such sheriffs and deputies
shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed four
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-743, text, November 24, 1959; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth267355/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.