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*1 811 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN ‘11
Honomtble I. Predeckl
countr AudItor
Oelverton county
Oalveston, Texas
Dear Sir:
ThI6 will acknou f your l*M roqueat- this d e above-captioned N an opinion froln If VO correct1 letter, you desire et fra reg73lar tin paid ta ruch em- capensatim of c plop88 by the Coun
would authorize
t or profit withIn of our ConJ!4tItutIon, r posItIons sImultanooullly. to one’8 aititenship.
Inaident l eutlon (h), pmvtdiag that the d to deputtes, aaafstants and employees tlon olc sorvieee, Is made applloable a popuUtlon In exae88 of therefore, not applj to Oalre8ton Jury few, not being linted by Irtatut*, a~*) not “fee8 of office” and need not be pald Into the Officers Iklsry Fund when oollected by a county 0frioer.
In aa8em uheyevty employees recrive jury fee8 in they are not noeivIng extra addition to their regular nalarlen, salaries or wage0 from the wnanty, slnoe jum fees are not considered salaries or wages. Yhey are more In bha haturn of Jury rorvice being a “duty”, the juror an allowance or gratultr. *2 812 . I
Honorable I. Predeokl, page 2 31 Am. Jur., Seotlon 57, p,
I8 entitled to no coapematlon. 597. Most atater, however, have 8tatuter providing a fee for 8uoh 8ervIoe.
Trusting thF8 filly annwar your InQUIry, we are
Vary truly yours, ATTORRHY OElwRAL OF TEXAS A+ -2. /3r-tL - BY Ii. T. Bob Doxmhue HTBD/JCP
