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TirIE ATTorNEv GENERAL
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JOf1N BN SHEPPEII'RII
June 23, 1953
Hon. G. Curtis Jackson Letter Opinion No. MS-64
County Attorney
Zavala County Re: Compensation of County
Crystal City, Texas Officials.
Dear Sir:
You have requested an opinion on the following ques-
tions:
"1. What is the maximum pay for County Com-
missioners, Zavala County?
"2. With the maximum pay of County officials
in this County being $5400.00 and the County offi-
cials now receiving $3 600.00, if the Commissioners
Court takes the 25% raise in salary under Art.
3912g, should they raise other officials 25% of
$3,600.00 being a total of $4,500.00 25% of $5400.-
00 being a total of $6750; 25% of $5400.00 making a
total of $4950.00 ($3,600.00 plus $1,350.00)?"
Zavala County has a population according to the 1950
Federal Census of 11,171 inhabitants and has a tax valuation
(1952 tax rolls) of $8,471,674 and had a tax valuation in 1948
(1917 tax rolls) of $7,150,308.
The compensation of county commissioners is governed
by the provisions of Article 2350 and 3912g, Vernon's Civil
Statutes. Under Article 2350 the base compensation is $1800.-
00. Under Article 3912g the commissioners may be paid an ad-
ditional increase not to exceed 25% of the sum allowed under
the law in 1948. The maximum sum allowed under the law in 1948
was $1800.00. Therefore, the maximum compensation that may be
paid county commissioners of Zavala County is $2250.00 ($1800.00
plus $45o.oo00).
Since the county officials of Zavala County are now
cop-ensated on a salary basis and were paid on a fee basis in
1918 the compensation of county officials is governed by the
provisions of Section 3 of Article 3912g, V.C.S., which provides
as follows:
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-64, text, June 23, 1953; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth275930/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.