*1 748 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

Hoaorablo lcarlon EeQee

County Autlltor~

Imy8 couuty

San WrooB, Texas

DMr sir: your nqubrt fir on th e ab ove l .tateQ quastlon ha a been mod

naation for ix ottiofo Ml-- 6ir j-t, rraaa c%mpall~~ iwary, pmniAed, mmh oompenaation ia rmior8rl2olm~aal2 net&n- O~MM the oompaaation cf the offisial beyond the nmximuu of 06ap4matiou am3 exoosi3 fna al- lowed to be l-Ma1n.d by him UnbC thtr &lapt@t. Fro~l6@4, howtmer, the *I ait2do hs*ia author- be8 shall ?M allwod only after an opportu.nity for a pubua hearts& and enky upon tha efflm6~ tire rote ot at laa8gi thee* smmber8 of th coilr mieslonml4' OOurt." :

74 Honorable k%rlon roGee, Faga E of the foregoing statute In tier you are ruspeot-

lully advised that it is the opinion of this depsx-tmmt that the oommlasloners* oourt MY allow oompensstfon ror l x offiolo services when, In their juwnt such compen- satlon Is neoessary, provided, sash oompeasation for ox oitlolo services allowod shall not fnoraase oompensatlon or the oounty attorney beyoti tho maximua~ of oos,pensatfon and oxoosa rwm allowed to b retaiaod by him by the law. You are farth.er advised that thesx ofrlolo authorleed by Artlola 3895, ailpra, shall be all.oweU only after an opportunity for a pub110 hearlag aad only upon ths affir- rtlto rota of at lease three IIW~~IYJ 0i the ~IRWLI~~IO~- ems* oourt.

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