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THE ATTOR-NEY GENERAL
OF TEXAS
January 7, 1988
JlM. MAT TOX
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Honorable Charles E. Lance Opinion No. JM-839
County and District
Attorney Re: Whether a commissioners
Milam County Courthouse court may reduce the salary
Cameron, Texas 76520 of a county attorney below
an amount previously approved
(RQ-1232)
Dear Mr. Lance:
You ask whether the commissioners court of Milam
County may eliminate or reduce the salary of the Milam
County Attorney below the amount approved in the annual
budget.
Senate Bill 162 (now section 45.266 of the Government
Code) Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 34, 1, at 137, effective
September 1, 1987 provides:
(a) For representing the state before the
district court in Milam County, the county
attorney of Milam County is entitled to be
compensated by the state in the same manner
and amount as provided by -general law for
district attorneys. The commissioners court
of Milam County may also compensate the
county attorney in an amount it considers
advisable.
(b) The county attorney of Milam County
is entitled to receive from the state an
amount for the payment of staff salaries and
office expenses equal to the amount provided
in the General Appropriations Act to be paid
for those purposes to a district attorney
who serves a single county.
(c) If the county attorney of Milam
County receives compensation or expenses
from the state under this Act, Milam Countyp. 4044
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