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Honorable Tom Todd, page 4 (WW-1134)
deliberating upon the accusation, or voting on it. This is held in all the cases mentioned." No reason is perceived why, if the presence of the District Attorney's stenographer in the grand jury room is author- ized, the presence of a court reporter employed by the District Attorney would not be. For the main purpose of the presence of either would be to transcribe evidence to aid the State's attorney in preparing for trial. It is the opinion of this office that when the said expense is subsequently ratified by the Commissioners' Court, the County Auditor should approve for payment the claim as a reasonable expense of the District Attorney in the proper and legal conduct of his office. SUMMARY The County Auditor can approve for payment, a claim by a Court Reporter for a transcript made of Grand Jury proceedings when requested by the district attorney if the Commissioners Court either approved or subsequently ratified said claim. Very truly yours, WILL WILSON Attorney General of Texas By:John H. Hofmann JHH:kkc:mkh Assistant APPROVED: OPINION COMMITTEE W. V. Geppert, Chairman Riley Eugene Fletcher Elmer McVey Linward Shivers Joe Osborn REVIEWED FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: Houghton Brownlee, Jr.