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*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN
Hon. mYin Ii. mcwn, Jr. CJ3~!&nal. Distriat Attorney
Fort Jorth, Toxae
Dear Sir:
Oplnlon No. O-1180
city orriaers e prieoner turn- e berore the wer- ustice Court, upon the above state& hi8 department. 8 0r Criminal Proaedun,;
8 shall be taxed fop a pulc t perfomed, or for a aerviee ly provided by law.
0pini0~ mio; 305s or thi8 dep43h44t ble 18 not entitled to a fee 0r TWO reading a warrant or arrest to a e matorist ire in the cnsltody and under ay Patrolmax& and that a oonstable is ree r0r surmemain g witnesses unlese ha act*aally sumoned sucrh wltnessea. We are enolaaing, herewith, a 00~7 or oanferenee opinion No. 9068 0r this ilepartrmlt.
This department &as repeatedly ruled that 401~ stables, and other pea&e eiiloars, are only entitle& to
aoileot rsas for %ervloee a0tuaU.y perform& Eiee spin- io~e Nom O-106 mid G-768 of this despartzlsnt. Alao see opl~lan written by Eon. Leon 0. kasee, Assietuit At&- ney G%mral dated @amh 5, 19%, addreeeed to Hon. Wl- tm Grear Al, County Attorney, Gi&mt, Texm$ also 444 0pllaioR 0r thla d4partr;ent Wx~ttM by &xi. iroe sharp, Aaslstant Attorney General, dated Jun4 14, 1934, addrese- a& to HOR. LO. Osborn, County Attorney, Cmton, T%x%a.
IOU nre, thererore, t%sp%Otitily advised that it,ia the 0phion 0r this dbpartnant th4t your qua4ttiaa in the n4gtMve. shi.aU be anstmwd that this anawBr8 your inquiry, a. are
Tru3tlIq V%rftruly rour4 AppROlQJl JUL 31, 1939