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Hon. Paul New, page. 2 (V-1220)
finances, the title of said officer to be
County Auditor, who shall hold his office for
two (2) years and who shall receive as compen-
sation for his services to the county as such
County Auditor, an annual salary of not more
than the annual salary allowed or paid the
Assessor and Collector of Taxes in his county,
and not less than the annual salary allowed
such County Auditor under the general law
provided in Article 1645, Revised Civil Stat-
utes, as said Article existed on January 1,
1940, such salary of the County Auditor to be
fixed and determined by the District Judge or
District Judges making such appointment and hav-
ing jurisdiction in the county, a majority rul-
ing, said annual salary to be paid monthly out
of the general fund of the county. The action
of said District Judge or District Judges in
determining and fixing the salary of such Coun-
ty Auditor shall be made by order and recorded
in the minutes of the District Court of the
county, and the Clerk thereof shall certify
the same for observance to the Commiasioners'
Court, which shall cause the same to be re-
corded in its minutes; after the salary of the
County Auditor has been fixed by- the PsFtricH
Judge or Distri t Judges, no cange n2 sucha
salary shall thereafter become effective until
the beinnng of the next ensuing fsca -year
of the county. Provided however, any increase
in the salary of any such County Auditor, over
and above the annual salary allowed such Coun-
ty Auditor under the general law provided in
Article 1645, as said Article existed on Janu-
ary 1, 1940, shall only be allowed or permitted
with the express consent and approval of the
Commissioners' Court of the county whose Coun-
ty Auditor is affected or may be affected by
the provisions of this Act; such consent and
approval of such Commissioners' Court shall be
made by order of such Court and recorded in
the minutes of the Commissioners Court of such
county." (Emphasis added.)
According to the records of the office of Comp-
troller of Public Accounts, Yoakum County has a tax valua-
tion of $42,218,969.00. Therefore, Article 1645 is appli-
cable to Yoakum County. Under the plain provisions of the
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1220, text, July 30, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth266038/m1/2/?q=%221951~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.