We are in receipt of your letter of recent date re- questing the opinion of this department on the above stated matter. We quote from your letter, as follows:

“I would appreciate it If you would kindly advise me whether under H.B. No. 247, Chapter 239, passed by the 49th Regular Session of the Legls- lature, relating to the compensation to be paid jurors, venlremk and tailsmen, serving in the courts of this State if jury commlssloners are entitled to be paid $4.00 per day instead of $3.00 per day,” In Oplnlon No. 0-6648, this department passed on cer-

tain questions 247, and we are encloslng herewith a copy of sald opinion for relative to the construction of House Bill NO. your convenience. 625 and We note that H.B. No. 247 amends Artloles

1056 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Article 2122, Re- and repeals Artlole 1057 of the Cod'6 of vised Clvll Statutes, The above mentioned Articles, which are Criminal Procedure. amended by H.B. No. 247, are applicable to the oompensatlon of petlt and grand jurors and do not govern the oompensatlon of jury commlsslonera. It Is therefore our opinion that H.B. No. 247 does not authorize an Increase ln the compensation of jury oommlsslonera D

We trust that the foregoing satlsfaotorllg answers your inquiry. *2 o-6904,

Honorable Ben J. Dean, page 2 Yours very truly, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS By s/J. A. Ellis J. A. Ellis Assistant JAE:LJ:wc

encl.

APPROVED NOV 3, 1945

s/Carlos C. Ashley

FIRST ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

Approved Opinion Committee by s/BWB Chalrman